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Map of Africa in 200 BC

In 200 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 16 states, empires and other polities in Africa. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kush. The Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic reached well beyond Africa: its whole territory measured about 5.1 million km².

See this map live. The interactive map opens on Africa in 200 BC. Zoom in, move the year slider to watch the borders change, or ask the history guide a question and it draws the answer on the map.

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States and empires in Africa in 200 BC

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic Wikipedia1.3 million km²5.1 million km²318 BC–64 BC
Ptolemaic Kingdom Wikipedia781,000 km²781,000 km²331 BC–28 BC
Kingdom of Kush Wikipedia337,000 km²337,000 km²1000 BC–AD 346
Roman Republic299,000 km²594,000 km²500 BC–32 BC
Atropatene Wikipedia135,000 km²147,000 km²307 BC–165 BC
Carthage Wikipedia134,000 km²141,000 km²650 BC–145 BC
Hadhramaut Wikipedia86,000 km²86,000 km²700 BC–AD 305
Mauretania Wikipedia51,000 km²51,000 km²212 BC–AD 42
Sabaeans Wikipedia36,000 km²36,000 km²800 BC–AD 282
Minaeans29,000 km²29,000 km²383 BC–26 BC
Greek City-States Wikipedia16,000 km²78,000 km²800 BC–AD 83
Qataban Wikipedia12,000 km²12,000 km²350 BC–AD 183
Achaean League Wikipedia8,140 km²12,000 km²279 BC–145 BC
Kingdom of Cappadocia Wikipedia7,680 km²68,000 km²239 BC–AD 22
Antigonid Macedonia Wikipedia3,570 km²114,000 km²291 BC–165 BC
Kingdom of Pergamon Wikipedia650 km²38,000 km²279 BC–127 BC

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since 323 BC

New on the map: Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Roman Republic, Atropatene, Mauretania, Achaean League, Kingdom of Cappadocia, Antigonid Macedonia, Kingdom of Pergamon.

Gone from the map: Macedonian Empire, Laomedon, Perdiccas, Cyrenaica, Kingdom of Armenia, Athenian Coalition.

What comes next: 100 BC

Appear by 100 BC: Parthian Empire, Kingdom of Numidia, Nabataeans, Cyrenaica, Himyarite Kingdom, Kingdom of Pontus, Judea, Kingdom of Armenia.

Gone by 100 BC: Atropatene, Carthage, Achaean League, Antigonid Macedonia, Kingdom of Pergamon.

Read the history of 200 BC

Guided atlas chapters set near this date, each with its own map, causes and consequences:

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Africa in 200 BC?

The map data draws 16 states and other polities in Africa in 200 BC. The largest by land were the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, the Ptolemaic Kingdom, the Kingdom of Kush, the Roman Republic and Atropatene.

What was the largest empire in Africa in 200 BC?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic held the most land in total: about 5.1 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Africa in 200 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 200 BC, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

Africa in other years

Other regions in 200 BC