Roman Republic in 264 BC at a glance
In 264 BC the Roman state covered about 131,515 km². It took in all or part of 2 modern countries, with the biggest shares of Vatican City (100%) and Italy (44%).
Rome had beaten its Italian rivals, and the war with Carthage that began this year turned it into a power across the sea.
Start of the First Punic War; Rome controls peninsular Italy south of the Apennines.
- 131,515 km²area of the empire
- +1,861,202.8%since 753 BC
- 2modern countries inside
Built from modern Italian provinces (Natural Earth admin-1), so the outline is coarse and follows modern boundaries. This outline is built from modern regions (Natural Earth states and provinces), so it follows modern boundaries and is coarser than the others. Borders are approximate and debated.
What changed since 753 BC
The area grew by about 131,508 km² (1,861,202.8%), from 7 km² to 131,515 km². There is no province table for this date, so the map compares areas only.
Modern countries newly inside: Vatican City.
Which modern countries were inside the empire in 264 BC?
2 modern countries were at least partly inside the empire. The share is the part of today's country that fell inside the outline above. The largest shares were Vatican City and Italy.
| Country | Share inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Vatican City | 100% | under 1 |
| Roman Italy | 44% | 131,515 |
Shares are measured against the part of each country inside a box around the Mediterranean world, so overseas territories do not count. A country counts as inside only above 1% of its area or 500 km².