Roman Netherlands at a glance
The Netherlands was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 5 of the 13 key dates on this map, between 44 BC and AD 395. The most of it inside was 43% of the Netherlands (16,040 km² of 37,102 km²), at AD 395. Today's Netherlands overlaps 2 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 395, when the most of the Netherlands was inside.
- 44 BCfirst key date inside
- AD 395last key date inside
- 43%most inside, at AD 395
- 14Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Netherlands
Today's Netherlands overlaps 2 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Gallia Belgica (0.9% of the province is here)
- Germania Inferior (34% of the province is here)
Netherlands inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of the Netherlands inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | 43% | 16,040 |
| AD 14 | 43% | 16,040 |
| AD 117 | 43% | 16,040 |
| AD 211 | 43% | 16,040 |
| AD 395 | 43% | 16,040 |
| 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 Netherlands
Pleiades lists 14 Roman-period settlements in Netherlands. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Netherlands on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman France (shares Gallia Belgica)
- Roman Belgium (shares Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior)
- Roman Germany (shares Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior)
- Roman Luxembourg (shares Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior)