Territorial change of Kingdom of Sophene

“Kingdom of Sophene” — appears in this map’s data from 256 BC to AD 113. Its territory was largest in AD 23 – 42, at ≈ 24 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
256 BC – 240 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
239 BC – 226 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
225 BC – 224 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
223 BC – 213 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
212 BC – 189 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
188 BC – 111 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
110 BC – 88 BC≈ 17 thousand km²
63 BC – AD 22≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 23 – 42≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 43 – 105≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 106 – 113≈ 24 thousand km²
256 BCAD 113

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 23 – 42 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
256 BC≈ 17 thousand km²35 of 44
247 BC≈ 17 thousand km²36 of 43
239 BC≈ 17 thousand km²38 of 45
230 BC≈ 17 thousand km²38 of 43
225 BC≈ 17 thousand km²39 of 43
223 BC≈ 17 thousand km²37 of 41
222 BC≈ 17 thousand km²35 of 39
218 BC≈ 17 thousand km²34 of 38
216 BC≈ 17 thousand km²34 of 38
212 BC≈ 17 thousand km²35 of 39
210 BC≈ 17 thousand km²34 of 38
208 BC≈ 17 thousand km²40 of 46
206 BC≈ 17 thousand km²50 of 56
203 BC≈ 17 thousand km²36 of 40
202 BC≈ 17 thousand km²35 of 39
197 BC≈ 17 thousand km²39 of 43
188 BC≈ 17 thousand km²41 of 44
170 BC≈ 17 thousand km²39 of 43
164 BC≈ 17 thousand km²37 of 40
144 BC≈ 17 thousand km²36 of 39
126 BC≈ 17 thousand km²34 of 37
110 BC≈ 17 thousand km²35 of 38
91 BC≈ 17 thousand km²37 of 39
63 BC≈ 24 thousand km²37 of 43
50 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 46
49 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 46
48 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 46
46 BC≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 45
44 BC≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 45
42 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 45
41 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 45
40 BC≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 45
36 BC≈ 24 thousand km²43 of 49
31 BC≈ 24 thousand km²43 of 49
30 BC≈ 24 thousand km²43 of 49
27 BC≈ 24 thousand km²41 of 47
25 BC≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 44
19 BC≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 44
14 BC≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 44
AD 1≈ 24 thousand km²39 of 45
AD 6≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 45
AD 9≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 45
AD 14≈ 24 thousand km²37 of 43
AD 23≈ 24 thousand km²36 of 41
AD 30≈ 24 thousand km²37 of 42
AD 43≈ 24 thousand km²38 of 44
AD 51≈ 24 thousand km²37 of 43
AD 60≈ 24 thousand km²37 of 43
AD 68≈ 24 thousand km²35 of 42
AD 78≈ 24 thousand km²35 of 42
AD 84≈ 24 thousand km²36 of 42
AD 91≈ 24 thousand km²35 of 41
AD 106≈ 24 thousand km²34 of 40

Its highest rank was in AD 106: number 40 of 34.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 1 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 114lostRoman Empire≈ 24 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

The Kingdom of Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsop’k’, Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnḗ) was a Hellenistic-era political entity situated between ancient Armenia and Syria.

Wikipedia (English) “Kingdom of Sophene”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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