Geographic History

World map in AD 14

213 states share the map in AD 14. The largest by mapped area are Han, Roman Empire and Xiongnu.

Han is the largest state on the map in AD 14, a position it has held since AD 1 (before that: Roman Empire). It stays in first place until AD 44, when Roman Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 39% of all land with a recorded ruler. 73% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 1: 213 against 214.

Historical map of the world in AD 14 showing the borders of states and empires
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The world in AD 14, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in AD 14

StateMapped areaProvinces
Han4 million km²110
Roman Empire3.7 million km²250
Xiongnu3.5 million km²29
Parthia2.1 million km²47
Indo-Parthia940 thousand km²22
Satavahana750 thousand km²28
Kushan670 thousand km²14
Kangju660 thousand km²13
Meroe550 thousand km²10
Nabatea550 thousand km²10

What changed since AD 1

  • 8 provinces changed hands between AD 1 and AD 14.
  • Kingdom of Armenia gained about 47 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • Caucasian Albania gained about 42 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • Indo-Parthia gained about 30 thousand km², mostly from Indo-Greeks.
  • New on the map: Caucasian Albania.
  • No longer on the map: Indo-Greeks and Judea.

Battles, AD 14 - AD 99

  • AD 16Weser
    Rome's Germanic Wars - won by Rome
  • AD 23Kunyang
    Fall of the Xin Dynasty - won by Liu Xiu
  • AD 29Changlu
    Wars of the Later Han - won by Han China
  • AD 50Caer Caradoc
    Roman Conquest of Britain - won by Rome
  • AD 61Boudicca
    Roman Conquest of Britain - won by Rome
  • AD 66Beth Horon
    Jewish Rising Against Rome - won by Jewish Rebels
  • AD 67Jotapata
    Jewish Rising against Rome - won by Rome
  • AD 69Bedriacum (2nd)
    Vitellian Civil Wars - won by Marcus Antonius Primus
  • AD 69Campus Castorum
    Vitellian Civil War
  • AD 70Jerusalem
    Jewish Rising against Rome - won by Rome
  • AD 72Masada
    Jewish Rising against Rome - won by Rome
  • AD 84Mons Graupius
    Roman Conquest of Britain - won by Rome

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