Roman Jordan at a glance
Jordan 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 36% of Jordan (32,351 km² of 88,863 km²), at AD 117. Today's Jordan overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Jordan was inside.
- AD 14first key date inside
- AD 565last key date inside
- 36%most inside, at AD 117
- 88Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Jordan
Today's Jordan overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Judaea (Syria Palaestina) (14% of the province is here)
- Arabia Petraea (26% of the province is here)
Jordan inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Jordan inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | 2.9% | 2,618 |
| AD 117 | 36% | 32,351 |
| AD 211 | 36% | 32,351 |
| AD 395 | 36% | 32,350 |
| AD 476 | 36% | 32,350 |
| AD 565 | 36% | 32,350 |
| 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 Jordan
Pleiades lists 88 Roman-period settlements in Jordan. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Jordan on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Israel (shares Judaea (Syria Palaestina) and Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Palestine (shares Judaea (Syria Palaestina) and Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Egypt (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Saudi Arabia (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Syria (shares Arabia Petraea)