The world in AD 117
AD 117 is the Roman Empire at its greatest extent, under Trajan. This map shows the 36 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in AD 117
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Roman Empire
- Xianbei
- Han Dynasty
- Parthian Empire
- Kushan Empire
- Satavahana Dynasty
- Kingdom of Kush
- Western Satraps
- Protectorate of the Western Regions
- Xiongnu
- Funan
- Goths
- Mayan City-States
- Himyarite Kingdom
- Indo-Scythians
- Goguryeo
- Pyu City-States
- Kingdom of Axum
- Huns
- Hadhramaut
- Zapotec Civilization
- Anurādhapura
- Caucasian Albania
- Cimmerian Bosporus
- Mahan
- Wusun
- Caucasian Iberia
- Dong-okjeo
- Dongye
- Early Pandyas
- Early Cholas
- Jinhan
- Early Cheras
- Lazica
- Byeonhan
- Teotihuacan
New on the map since AD 17
Xianbei · Han Dynasty · Kushan Empire · Western Satraps · Protectorate of the Western Regions · Funan · Goths · Pyu City-States · Huns
Gone from the map by AD 217
Xiongnu · Goths · Dong-okjeo
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Other regions in AD 117
The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.