Roman Romania at a glance
Romania was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 7 of the 13 key dates on this map, between AD 14 and AD 1180. The most of it inside was 46% of Romania (109,432 km² of 236,377 km²), at AD 117. Today's Romania overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Romania was inside.
- AD 14first key date inside
- AD 1180last key date inside
- 46%most inside, at AD 117
- 128Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Romania
Today's Romania overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Moesia Inferior (27% of the province is here)
- Dacia (99% of the province is here)
Romania inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Romania inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | 6.6% | 15,688 |
| AD 117 | 46% | 109,432 |
| AD 211 | 46% | 109,432 |
| AD 395 | 6.6% | 15,688 |
| AD 476 | 6.6% | 15,688 |
| AD 565 | 6.6% | 15,688 |
| AD 1000 | outside | 0 |
| AD 1180 | 6.3% | 14,927 |
| 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 Romania
Pleiades lists 128 Roman-period settlements in Romania. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Romania on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Bulgaria (shares Moesia Inferior)