Geographic History

World map in AD 200

190 states share the map in AD 200. The largest by mapped area are Roman Empire, Han and Xianbei.

Roman Empire is the largest state on the map in AD 200, a position it has held since AD 44 (before that: Han). It stays in first place until AD 396, when Sasanian Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 41% of all land with a recorded ruler. 72% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 117: 190 against 196.

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

Largest states in AD 200

StateMapped areaProvinces
Roman Empire4.6 million km²308
Han4.1 million km²110
Xianbei2.3 million km²19
Parthia2.2 million km²51
Kushan2 million km²54
Satavahana750 thousand km²28
Huns690 thousand km²12
Kangju660 thousand km²13
Xiongnu580 thousand km²5
Meroe550 thousand km²10

What changed since AD 117

  • On the map, Suren takes the place of Indo-Parthia (about 180 thousand km²).
  • On the map, Champa takes the place of Sa Huynh (about 100 thousand km²).
  • Apart from that, 95 provinces changed hands between AD 117 and AD 200.
  • Kushan gained about 820 thousand km², mostly from Kashmir and Northern Satraps.
  • Huns gained about 690 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • Parthia gained about 310 thousand km², mostly from Roman Empire.
  • Kingdom of Armenia gained about 260 thousand km², mostly from Roman Empire.
  • New on the map: Huns, Osroene, Salakanagara, Damnonia and Votadini.
  • No longer on the map: Kashmir, Northern Satraps, Mon, Yaudheya and Mahajanapada.

Battles, AD 200 - AD 299

  • AD 200Guandu
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Cao Cao
  • AD 207White Wolf Mountain
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Cao Cao
  • AD 208Red Cliffs
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Wu
  • AD 208Changban
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Han
  • AD 211Huayin
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Cao Cao
  • AD 218Immae
    Roman Military Civil Wars - won by Elagabalus
  • AD 219Dingjun
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Liu Bei
  • AD 229Chencang
    Wars of the Three Kingdoms - won by Wei
  • AD 238Carthage, Tunisia
    Roman Civil Wars - won by Maximinus Thrax
  • AD 250Philippopolis
    1st Gothic War - won by Goths
  • AD 269Nish
    3rd Gothic War - won by Rome
  • AD 297Callinicum
    Roman-Persian Wars - won by Persia

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