Map of Europe in 323 BC (323 BCE)
In 323 BCE the atlas maps 8 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, at about 4.94M km², followed by Scythia. The map below is set to 323 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 8
- Largest
- 4.94M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 32
- Longest Established
- 800–323 BCE
Map of Europe in 323 BCE
Borders are drawn for 323 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 323 BCE
The Macedonian Empire of Alexander
675–292 BCEMacedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 4.94M km²
Scythia
650–224 BCEThe Scythians or Scyths, also known as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people who migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC from Central Asia to the Pontic Steppe in modern-day Ukraine and Southern Russia, where they remained until the 3rd century BC.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 365,441 km²
Carthage
650–145 BCEAncient Carthage was an ancient civilization based in North Africa. It grew from a small settlement in present-day Tunisia into the Carthaginian Empire, a major power that dominated the western half of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 199,024 km²
Kingdom of Lysimachus
323–282 BCELysimachus was a Thessalian officer and successor of Alexander the Great who became king of Thrace in 306 BC, western Asia Minor in 301 BC and Macedon in 288 BC.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 151,410 km²
Greek City-States
800 BCE – 83 CEPolis is a term used to refer to Ancient Greek city-states. About 1,500 such states are known to have existed.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 134,465 km²
Etruscans
750–265 BCEThe Etruscans created a civilization in Etruria, in ancient Italy, with a common language and culture, and formed a federation of city-states. After adjacent lands had been conquered, its territory covered, at its greatest extent, roughly what is now Tuscany, western Umbria and northern Lazio, as well as what are now the Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna, south-eastern Lombardy, southern Veneto and western Campania.
Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 31,756 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 323 BCE
8 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Macedonian Empire of Alexander | 4.94M km² | 675–292 BCE | India, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and 13 more |
| 2 | Scythia | 365,441 km² | 650–224 BCE | Russia, Ukraine, Moldova |
| 3 | Carthage | 199,024 km² | 650–145 BCE | Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and 1 more |
| 4 | Kingdom of Lysimachus | 151,410 km² | 323–282 BCE | Turkey, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria |
| 5 | Greek City-States | 134,465 km² | 800 BCE – 83 CE | France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus |
| 6 | Etruscans | 31,756 km² | 750–265 BCE | France, Italy |
| 7 | Athenian Coalition | 23,257 km² | 323–257 BCE | Greece |
| 8 | Roman Republic | 10,455 km² | 500–32 BCE | Italy, Vatican (Holy See) |
323 BCE by Region
323 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 323 BCE?
- The atlas maps 8 states in Europe in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, Scythia, Carthage, Kingdom of Lysimachus, Greek City-States, Etruscans.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 323 BCE?
- The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by Scythia (365,441 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 323 BC?
- In 323 BCE the map of Europe was divided between 8 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by Scythia. Their borders covered parts of 32 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?
- 8. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.