Roman Spain at a glance
Spain 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 99% of Spain (495,640 km² of 499,450 km²), at AD 117. Today's Spain overlaps 5 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Spain was inside.
- 133 BCfirst key date inside
- AD 565last key date inside
- 99%most inside, at AD 117
- 588Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Spain
Today's Spain overlaps 5 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Hispania Tarraconensis (95% of the province is here)
- Lusitania (42% of the province is here)
- Hispania Baetica (98% of the province is here)
- Gallia Narbonensis (0.7% of the province is here)
- Aquitania (0.9% of the province is here)
Spain inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Spain inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | 57% | 283,813 |
| 44 BC | 57% | 285,772 |
| AD 14 | 99% | 495,586 |
| AD 117 | 99% | 495,640 |
| AD 211 | 99% | 495,640 |
| AD 395 | 99% | 495,640 |
| AD 476 | outside | 0 |
| AD 565 | 13% | 65,819 |
| 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 Spain
Pleiades lists 588 Roman-period settlements in Spain. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Spain on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Portugal (shares Hispania Tarraconensis, Lusitania and Hispania Baetica)
- Roman France (shares Hispania Tarraconensis, Gallia Narbonensis and Aquitania)