Roman Morocco at a glance
Morocco was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 3 of the 13 key dates on this map, between AD 117 and AD 395. The most of it inside was 16% of Morocco (72,420 km² of 439,093 km²), at AD 395. Today's Morocco overlaps 1 Roman province or province group on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 395, when the most of Morocco was inside.
- AD 117first key date inside
- AD 395last key date inside
- 16%most inside, at AD 395
- 39Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Morocco
Today's Morocco overlaps 1 Roman province on the AD 200 map:
- Mauretania (Caesariensis and Tingitana) (25% of the province is here)
Morocco inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Morocco inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | outside | 0 |
| AD 117 | 16% | 72,420 |
| AD 211 | 16% | 72,420 |
| AD 395 | 16% | 72,420 |
| 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 Morocco
Pleiades lists 39 Roman-period settlements in Morocco. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Morocco on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Algeria (shares Mauretania (Caesariensis and Tingitana))