Map of Africa in 323 BC (323 BCE)
In 323 BCE the atlas maps 4 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, at about 4.94M km², followed by The Kingdom of Kush. The map below is set to 323 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 4
- Largest
- 4.94M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 25
- Longest Established
- 1000–323 BCE
Map of Africa in 323 BCE
Borders are drawn for 323 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 323 BCE
The Macedonian Empire of Alexander
675–292 BCEMacedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 4.94M km²
The Kingdom of Kush
1000 BCE – 346 CEThe Kingdom of Kush, also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 336,379 km²
Carthage
650–145 BCEAncient Carthage was an ancient civilization based in North Africa. It grew from a small settlement in present-day Tunisia into the Carthaginian Empire, a major power that dominated the western half of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 199,024 km²
Cyrenaica
331–92 BCECyrenaica or Kyrenaika, is the eastern region of Libya. Cyrenaica includes all of the eastern part of Libya between the 16th and 25th meridians east, including the Kufra District.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 30,697 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 323 BCE
4 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Macedonian Empire of Alexander | 4.94M km² | 675–292 BCE | India, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and 13 more |
| 2 | The Kingdom of Kush | 336,379 km² | 1000 BCE – 346 CE | Sudan |
| 3 | Carthage | 199,024 km² | 650–145 BCE | Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and 1 more |
| 4 | Cyrenaica | 30,697 km² | 331–92 BCE | Libya |
323 BCE by Region
323 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 323 BCE?
- The atlas maps 4 states in Africa in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, The Kingdom of Kush, Carthage, Cyrenaica.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 323 BCE?
- The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by The Kingdom of Kush (336,379 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 323 BC?
- In 323 BCE the map of Africa was divided between 4 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by The Kingdom of Kush. Their borders covered parts of 25 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?
- 4. 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.