World map in 44 BC

94 states share the map in 44 BC. The largest by mapped area are Han Dynasty, Roman Republic and Parthia.

Han Dynasty is the largest state on the map in 44 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 50% of all land with a recorded ruler. 84% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are fewer states than in 100 BC: 94 against 136.

Historical map of the world in 44 BC showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 44 BC, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 44 BC

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Han Dynasty	3.8 million km²	93
Roman Republic	2.7 million km²	179
Parthia	1.7 million km²	35
Xiongnu	1.5 million km²	17
Ptolemaic Kingdom	900 thousand km²	21
Bafour	680 thousand km²	27
Maurya Empire	620 thousand km²	22
Chin	560 thousand km²	36
Indo Scythians	560 thousand km²	17
Satavahana	510 thousand km²	19

What changed since 100 BC

On the map, Dacian Kingdom takes the place of Costoboci (about 150 thousand km²).
On the map, Dacian Kingdom takes the place of Carpi (about 74 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 132 provinces changed hands between 100 BC and 44 BC.
Roman Republic gained about 1.4 million km², mostly from Massylii and Seleucid Empire.
Gandhara gained about 340 thousand km², mostly from Indo Scythians.
Satavahana gained about 140 thousand km², mostly from Andhra.
Indo Scythians gained about 130 thousand km², mostly from Saurashtra.
New on the map: Gandhara and Andizetes.
No longer on the map: Massylii, Seleucid Empire, Andhra, Alexandria Eschate and Aquitani.

Battles, 44 BC - 28 BC

44 BCMutina
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Octavian
43 BCForum Gallorum
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Mark Anthony
42 BCPhilippi, Macedonia (1st)
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Marc Antony, Octavian
42 BCPhilippi, Macedonia (2nd)
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Marc Antony, Octavian
41 BCPerusia
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Octavian
38 BCCumae
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Pompey
38 BCGindarus
Roman-Parthian Wars - won by Rome
36 BCNaulochus
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Octavian
36 BCKangju
Wars of the Former Han - won by Han China
36 BCMylae
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Octavian
36 BCPhraaspa
Roman-Parthian Wars - won by Media, Parthia
31 BCActium
Wars of the Second Triumvirate - won by Octavian

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