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Classical Antiquity91 BCE – 88 BCEPeak: 36,109 km² (90 BCE)

Italian City-States: Map & History

The Italian city-states were numerous political and independent territorial entities that existed in the Italian Peninsula from antiquity to the formation of the Kingdom of Italy in the late 19th century.

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Peak Extent: 36,109 km²Vector Attribution: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0)Wikidata: Q4115680 ↗
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The Italian city-states were numerous political and independent territorial entities that existed in the Italian Peninsula from antiquity to the formation of the Kingdom of Italy in the late 19th century.

Peak Territory
36,109 km²
Content & infobox metadata adapted from Wikipedia (Italian city-states)

Modern Countries Once Part of Italian City-States

At its mapped extent, Italian City-States covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.

States and Provinces

Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory

Each opens on the live map inside Italian City-States's borders of that time.

Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.

Italian City-States Timeline

Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion

1 Epochs
Territorial Apex90 BCE

Expansion to peak recorded area of 36,109 km² in 90 BCE.

Italian City-States: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Italian City-States exist?

Italian City-States is dated to 91 BCE – 88 BCE, in the Classical Antiquity era.

How large was Italian City-States at its peak?

At its peak in 90 BC Italian City-States covered about 36,109 km².