Roman Hungary at a glance
Hungary was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 4 of the 13 key dates on this map, between AD 14 and AD 395. The most of it inside was 40% of Hungary (36,960 km² of 93,201 km²), at AD 14. Today's Hungary overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 14, when the most of Hungary was inside.
- AD 14first key date inside
- AD 395last key date inside
- 40%most inside, at AD 14
- 34Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Hungary
Today's Hungary overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Pannonia Inferior (38% of the province is here)
- Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior (16% of the province is here)
Hungary inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Hungary inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | 40% | 36,960 |
| AD 117 | 40% | 36,960 |
| AD 211 | 40% | 36,960 |
| AD 395 | 40% | 36,960 |
| AD 476 | outside | 0 |
| AD 565 | outside | 0 |
| 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 Hungary
Pleiades lists 34 Roman-period settlements in Hungary. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Hungary on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Croatia (shares Pannonia Inferior and Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Bosnia and Herzegovina (shares Pannonia Inferior and Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Serbia (shares Pannonia Inferior and Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Montenegro (shares Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Slovenia (shares Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Austria (shares Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)
- Roman Albania (shares Dalmatia and Pannonia Superior)