World map in 200 BC

157 states share the map in 200 BC. The largest by mapped area are Maurya Empire, Seleucid Empire and Han Dynasty.

Maurya Empire is the largest state on the map in 200 BC, a position it has held since 254 BC (before that: Seleucid Empire). It stays in first place until 184 BC, when Han Dynasty takes over. The five largest states hold 50% of all land with a recorded ruler. 84% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 218 BC: 157 against 165.

Historical map of the world in 200 BC showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 200 BC, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 200 BC

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Maurya Empire	3.2 million km²	121
Seleucid Empire	2.8 million km²	73
Han Dynasty	2.4 million km²	58
Ptolemaic Kingdom	1.1 million km²	29
Greco Baktria	900 thousand km²	18
Yuezhi	620 thousand km²	5
Chin	550 thousand km²	35
Babyllinioi	500 thousand km²	11
Avalites	460 thousand km²	11
Carthage	440 thousand km²	24

What changed since 218 BC

On the map, Han Dynasty takes the place of Qin (about 2 million km²).
On the map, Noricum takes the place of Ambisontes (about 22 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 67 provinces changed hands between 218 BC and 200 BC.
Seleucid Empire gained about 540 thousand km², mostly from Parthia and Achaois Kingdom.
Han Dynasty gained about 400 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Yelang.
Massylii gained about 300 thousand km², mostly from Carthage and Masaesylia.
Greco Baktria gained about 270 thousand km², mostly from Maurya Empire and Seleucid Empire.
New on the map: Xiongnu, Nanyue, Epirus and Athens.
No longer on the map: Achaois Kingdom, Scirii, Masaesylia, Oretani and Ouyue.

Battles, 200 BC - 147 BC

200 BCPingcheng
Wars of the Former Han - won by Xiongnu
200 BCCremona
Gallic Wars - won by Rome
197 BCCynoscephalae
2nd Macedonian War - won by Rome
197 BCMincio
Gallic Wars in Italy - won by Rome
195 BCArgos
Spartan-Achaen Wars - won by Rome, Pergamon, Rhodes
191 BCCorycus
Roman-Syrian War - won by Rome
191 BCThermopylae
Roman-Syrian War - won by Rome
190 BCMagnesia
Roman Syrian War - won by Rome, Pergamum, Syria
190 BCMyonnesus
Roman-Syrian War - won by Rome
171 BCCallicinus
3rd Macedonian War - won by Macedon
168 BCPydna
3rd Macedonian War - won by Rome
166 BCEmmaus
Maccabean War - won by Jewish Rebels

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