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The Roman provinces (Latin: provincia, pl. provinciae) were the administrative regions of Ancient Rome outside Roman Italy that were controlled by the Romans under the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire.
Uncover the diverse landscapes, cultural nuances, and historical significance of each Roman province. From the sun-soaked shores of Hispania to the bustling cities of Asia Minor, our map provides a comprehensive overview of the territorial extent of the Roman Empire.
The table below contains details of the Roman provinces at the height of the Roman Empire. Our very own Roman Empire Wall Map shows the extent to which the Roman Empire covered most of Europe and North Africa at its height.
Year Of Earliest InfluenceYear Made Official ProvinceProvinceInfluential Events509 BC272 BCItalia (Final Consolidation)Though not technically a "province", it's ...241 BC241 BCC. Lutatius Catulus - Conquest during ...238 BC238 BCSardinia & CorsicaInvasions by L. Cornelius Scipio during ...206 BC197 BCHispania Ulterior (Later Baetica)P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus - Second ...List of Roman provinces that gradually emerged over the course of history.
Sep 7, 2024 · Province, in Roman antiquity, a territorial subdivision of the Roman Empire—specifically, the sphere of action and authority of a Roman magistrate who held the imperium, or executive power. The name was at first applied to territories both in Italy and wherever else a Roman official exercised.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 31, 2019 · Discover a list of the Roman provinces which existed in 120 CE, their general locations, and when they were added to the Roman empire.
Mar 24, 2022 · A map illustrating the expansion of the Roman Republic during the wars and conquests of Julius Caesar until his assassination and the transformation into an empire under the reign of Caesar Augustus (also known as Octavian).
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