Roman Tunisia at a glance
Tunisia was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 7 of the 13 key dates on this map, between 133 BC and AD 565. The most of it inside was 89% of Tunisia (138,728 km² of 156,613 km²), at AD 117. Today's Tunisia overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Tunisia was inside.
- 133 BCfirst key date inside
- AD 565last key date inside
- 89%most inside, at AD 117
- 830Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Tunisia
Today's Tunisia overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Africa Proconsularis (39% of the province is here)
- Numidia (21% of the province is here)
Tunisia inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Tunisia inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | 34% | 53,361 |
| 44 BC | 51% | 79,392 |
| AD 14 | 89% | 138,728 |
| AD 117 | 89% | 138,728 |
| AD 211 | 89% | 138,728 |
| AD 395 | 89% | 138,728 |
| AD 476 | outside | 0 |
| AD 565 | 89% | 138,728 |
| 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 Tunisia
Pleiades lists 830 Roman-period settlements in Tunisia. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Tunisia on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Libya (shares Africa Proconsularis)
- Roman Algeria (shares Numidia)