History of Europe

What continents did Romans conquered?

Romans primarily established their presence in Europe and parts of North Africa and Western Asia. Their conquests and provincial territories included:

Europe:

- Roman Italy (including the Italian peninsula and nearby islands)

- Hispania (modern-day Spain and Portugal)

- Gaul (modern-day France, parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands)

- Britannia (modern-day Great Britain)

- Illyricum (present-day coastal regions of Croatia, Slovenia, and Albania)

- Dacia (roughly corresponding to modern-day Romania)

- Moesia (located south of the Danube river, including parts of present-day Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania)

- Pannonia (covering parts of modern-day Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia)

North Africa:

- Egypt

- Cyrenaica (in present-day Libya)

- Mauretania Tingitana (coastal Morocco)

Western Asia:

- Syria (including parts of modern-day Lebanon and Jordan)

- Judea and Samaria (the regions of ancient Palestine)

- Asia Minor (present-day Turkey)

The Roman Empire attained territorial expansion at various points in its history. However, some regions, such as Germania (modern-day Germany) and Persia (present-day Iran) were subject to campaigns but did not become permanent provinces of the empire.