Map of Europe in 300 AD (300 CE)
In 300 CE the atlas maps 6 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was The Roman Empire, at about 4.18M km², followed by Gothia. The map below is set to 300 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 6
- Largest
- 4.18M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 45
- Longest Established
- 63 BCE – 300 CE
Map of Europe in 300 CE
Borders are drawn for 300 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 300 CE
The Roman Empire
31 BCE – 476 CEThe Roman Empire was a state that dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these territories, which later came under permanent single-person rule following Octavian's rise to power and the establishment of the Augustan Principate in 27 BC.
Mapped extent in 300 CE: 4.18M km²
Burgundians
154–409 CEThe Burgundians were a Germanic people of the Roman imperial era, who established the powerful Kingdom of the Burgundians within the Roman empire in what is now western Switzerland and south-eastern France. Burgundian rule of the kingdom ended when it was incorporated into the Frankish empire in 534, but they are the source of later names related to the nearby region now known as Burgundy, including medieval entities such as the Duchy of Burgundy.
Mapped extent in 300 CE: 100,279 km²
Caucasian Iberia
63 BCE – 533 CEIn Greco-Roman geography, Iberia was an exonym for the Georgian kingdom of Kartli, known after its core province. The kingdom existed during Classical Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, either as an independent state or as a dependent of larger empires, notably the Sassanid and Roman empires.
Mapped extent in 300 CE: 35,797 km²
Ripuarian Franks
238–509 CERipuarian Franks, also known as Rhenish or Rhineland Franks, and also commonly referred to using the Latin plurals Ripuarii or Ribuarii, were the Franks who established themselves in and around the formerly Roman city of Cologne, on the Rhine river in what is now Germany.
Mapped extent in 300 CE: 25,453 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 300 CE
6 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Roman Empire | 4.18M km² | 31 BCE – 476 CE | Egypt, Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, France and 34 more |
| 2 | Gothia | 634,880 km² | 207–382 CE | Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova |
| 3 | Burgundians | 100,279 km² | 154–409 CE | Poland |
| 4 | Caucasian Iberia | 35,797 km² | 63 BCE – 533 CE | Georgia |
| 5 | Ripuarian Franks | 25,453 km² | 238–509 CE | Germany, Netherlands |
| 6 | Norse | 16,295 km² | 161–499 CE | Denmark |
300 CE by Region
300 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 300 CE?
- The atlas maps 6 states in Europe in 300 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Roman Empire, Gothia, Burgundians, Caucasian Iberia, Ripuarian Franks, Norse.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 300 CE?
- The Roman Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 300 CE, about 4.18M km², followed by Gothia (634,880 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 300 AD?
- In 300 CE the map of Europe was divided between 6 mapped states and empires. The Roman Empire held the largest territory, followed by Gothia. Their borders covered parts of 45 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 300 CE?
- 6. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.