World map in 100 BC

136 states share the map in 100 BC. The largest by mapped area are Han Dynasty, Parthia and Xiongnu.

Han Dynasty is the largest state on the map in 100 BC, a position it has held since 184 BC (before that: Maurya Empire). It is still the largest in 2000, the last year of the atlas. The five largest states hold 44% of all land with a recorded ruler. 84% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are fewer states than in 146 BC: 136 against 158.

Historical map of the world in 100 BC showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 100 BC, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 100 BC

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Han Dynasty	3.8 million km²	93
Parthia	1.7 million km²	34
Xiongnu	1.5 million km²	17
Roman Republic	1.4 million km²	98
Ptolemaic Kingdom	1.1 million km²	25
Indo Scythians	760 thousand km²	19
Bafour	680 thousand km²	27
Maurya Empire	620 thousand km²	22
Babyllinioi	570 thousand km²	13
Chin	550 thousand km²	35

What changed since 146 BC

On the map, Indo Scythians takes the place of Greco-India (about 340 thousand km²).
On the map, Indo Scythians takes the place of Arachosia (about 300 thousand km²).
On the map, Lelang takes the place of Gojoseon (about 280 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 136 provinces changed hands between 146 BC and 100 BC.
Han Dynasty gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from Nanyue and Minyue.
Parthia gained about 770 thousand km², mostly from Seleucid Empire and Greco Baktria.
Roman Republic gained about 600 thousand km², mostly from Pergamon and Phrygia.
Bafour gained about 420 thousand km², mostly from Carthage and Massylii.
New on the map: Characene, Aria, Osroene, Siraces and Susiane.
No longer on the map: Nanyue, Carthage, Minyue, Pergamon and Qiongdu.

Battles, 100 BC - 45 BC

89 BCAsculum, Marche
Social War - won by Rome
86 BCChaeronea
1st Mithridatic War - won by Rome
86 BCOrchomenus
1st Mithridatic War - won by Rome
83 BCMount Tifata
Sullan Civil War - won by General Lucius Sulla
82 BCColline Gate
Sullan Civil War - won by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
82 BCSacriportus
Sullan Civil War - won by General Lucius Cornelius Sulla
73 BCCyzicus
Mithridatic War - won by Rome
71 BCSilarus
3rd Servile War - won by Rome
69 BCTigranocerta
3rd Mithridatic War - won by Rome
58 BCBibracte
Rome's Gallic Wars - won by Rome
57 BCPontevert
Rome's Later Gallic Wars - won by Rome
52 BCAlesia
Rome's Later Gallic Wars - won by Rome

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