Roman Egypt at a glance
Egypt was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 6 of the 13 key dates on this map, between AD 14 and AD 565. The most of it inside was 46% of Egypt (460,892 km² of 1,001,058 km²), at AD 117. Today's Egypt overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Egypt was inside.
- AD 14first key date inside
- AD 565last key date inside
- 46%most inside, at AD 117
- 399Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Egypt
Today's Egypt overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Aegyptus (84% of the province is here)
- Arabia Petraea (41% of the province is here)
Egypt inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Egypt inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | 41% | 414,603 |
| AD 117 | 46% | 460,892 |
| AD 211 | 46% | 460,892 |
| AD 395 | 46% | 460,892 |
| AD 476 | 46% | 460,892 |
| AD 565 | 46% | 460,892 |
| AD 1000 | outside | 0 |
| AD 1180 | outside | 0 |
| AD 1453 | outside | 0 |
A country counts as inside only above 1% of its area or 500 km², because the ancient and modern coastlines do not match exactly. Borders are approximate and debated.
Roman cities in Egypt
Pleiades lists 399 Roman-period settlements in Egypt. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Egypt on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Libya (shares Aegyptus)
- Roman Jordan (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Saudi Arabia (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Israel (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Syria (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Palestine (shares Arabia Petraea)