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title: Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE)
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16762/map-of-the-expansion-of-the-roman-republic-c-260/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-09-17
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# Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE)

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16762.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16762.png)

## Image Caption

This map illustrates the [Roman Republic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Republic/)'s territorial expansion from approximately 260 to 30 BCE, highlighting how a once-local power in central [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) transformed into a [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). From early campaigns in [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/) and Spain to sweeping conquests in the east and north, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) grew through relentless [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/), strategic alliances, and the systematic incorporation of conquered lands into provinces.

Beginning as a regional confederation after the Latin [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (340-338 BCE), the Republic steadily expanded, defeating [Carthage](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/) in three [Punic Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Punic_Wars/) (264-146 BCE), subduing [Macedon](https://www.worldhistory.org/macedon/) and [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) (168-146 BCE), and eventually annexing [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/), and [Gaul](https://www.worldhistory.org/gaul/). Each conflict left behind a network of provinces governed by [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) officials, while internal reforms and civil wars set the stage for the Republic’s transformation into an empire. The final act came with the annexation of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) (30 BCE) after the defeat of [Cleopatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/cleopatra/) and [Mark Antony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mark_Antony/), marking the end of the Republic and the dawn of imperial rule under [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/).

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2022, December 05). Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16762/map-of-the-expansion-of-the-roman-republic-c-260/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE)." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 05, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16762/map-of-the-expansion-of-the-roman-republic-c-260/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Expansion of the Roman Republic (c. 260 - 30 BCE)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Dec 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16762/map-of-the-expansion-of-the-roman-republic-c-260/>.

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