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title: Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19851/roman-province-asia-c-200-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-01-09
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# Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE

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

## Image File

[![Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19851.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19851.png)

## Image Caption

This map illustrates the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) province of Asia around 200 CE. Established in 129 BCE following the bequest of the Attalid Kingdom of [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) to [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), it encompassed western [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) (modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). It was a wealthy and vibrant region by 200 CE. Its major [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), including [Ephesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/ephesos/), [Pergamum](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/), Smyrna, and Miletus, were hubs of [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/), art, and intellectual activity, with an [economy](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/economy/) based on [agriculture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Agriculture/), textiles, and artisanal goods. Asia was deeply Romanized by this time, blending Roman infrastructure and [law](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/law/) with its rich [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) heritage. Religious life was diverse, featuring temples to Greek and Roman gods, [mystery cults](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mystery_Cults/), and a growing Christian presence. Governed by a proconsul, Asia was peaceful, loyal to Rome, and one of the [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/)’s most affluent and urbanized provinces.

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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. (2025, January 09). Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19851/roman-province-asia-c-200-ce/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19851/roman-province-asia-c-200-ce/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19851/roman-province-asia-c-200-ce/>.

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