Roman Portugal at a glance
Portugal was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 4 of the 13 key dates on this map, between AD 14 and AD 395. At AD 14 the whole of Portugal (87,971 km²) lay inside the outline. Today's Portugal overlaps 3 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 14, when the most of Portugal was inside.
- AD 14first key date inside
- AD 395last key date inside
- 100%most inside, at AD 14
- 77Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Portugal
Today's Portugal overlaps 3 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Hispania Tarraconensis (4.6% of the province is here)
- Lusitania (58% of the province is here)
- Hispania Baetica (1.8% of the province is here)
Portugal inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Portugal inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | outside | 0 |
| AD 14 | 100% | 87,577 |
| AD 117 | 100% | 87,577 |
| AD 211 | 100% | 87,577 |
| AD 395 | 100% | 87,577 |
| 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 Portugal
Pleiades lists 77 Roman-period settlements in Portugal. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Portugal on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Spain (shares Hispania Tarraconensis, Lusitania and Hispania Baetica)
- Roman France (shares Hispania Tarraconensis)