Territorial change of Kingdom of Pontus

“Kingdom of Pontus” — appears in this map’s data from 281 BC to AD 67. Its territory was largest in 87 BC – 78 BC, at ≈ 585 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
281 BC – 280 BC≈ 85 thousand km²
279 BC – 257 BC≈ 93 thousand km²
256 BC – 231 BC≈ 93 thousand km²
230 BC – 171 BC≈ 93 thousand km²
170 BC – 127 BC≈ 102 thousand km²
126 BC – 111 BC≈ 211 thousand km²
110 BC – 92 BC≈ 214 thousand km²
91 BC – 88 BC≈ 307 thousand km²
87 BC – 78 BC≈ 585 thousand km²
77 BC – 67 BC≈ 218 thousand km²
66 BC – 64 BC≈ 218 thousand km²
63 BC – 26 BC≈ 80 thousand km²
25 BC – AD 22≈ 80 thousand km²
AD 23 – 59≈ 81 thousand km²
AD 60 – 67≈ 81 thousand km²
281 BCAD 67

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in 87 BC – 78 BC (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
281 BC≈ 85 thousand km²19 of 39
279 BC≈ 93 thousand km²17 of 43
277 BC≈ 93 thousand km²18 of 43
275 BC≈ 93 thousand km²19 of 43
272 BC≈ 93 thousand km²19 of 44
271 BC≈ 93 thousand km²19 of 45
264 BC≈ 93 thousand km²20 of 45
256 BC≈ 93 thousand km²20 of 44
247 BC≈ 93 thousand km²21 of 43
239 BC≈ 93 thousand km²22 of 45
230 BC≈ 93 thousand km²22 of 43
225 BC≈ 93 thousand km²23 of 43
223 BC≈ 93 thousand km²21 of 41
222 BC≈ 93 thousand km²19 of 39
218 BC≈ 93 thousand km²18 of 38
216 BC≈ 93 thousand km²18 of 38
212 BC≈ 93 thousand km²18 of 39
210 BC≈ 93 thousand km²17 of 38
208 BC≈ 93 thousand km²21 of 46
206 BC≈ 93 thousand km²20 of 56
203 BC≈ 93 thousand km²19 of 40
202 BC≈ 93 thousand km²18 of 39
197 BC≈ 93 thousand km²20 of 43
188 BC≈ 93 thousand km²23 of 44
170 BC≈ 102 thousand km²22 of 43
164 BC≈ 102 thousand km²22 of 40
144 BC≈ 102 thousand km²22 of 39
126 BC≈ 211 thousand km²18 of 37
110 BC≈ 214 thousand km²14 of 38
91 BC≈ 307 thousand km²11 of 39
87 BC≈ 585 thousand km²7 of 36
77 BC≈ 218 thousand km²12 of 37
66 BC≈ 218 thousand km²12 of 35
63 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 43
50 BC≈ 80 thousand km²23 of 46
49 BC≈ 80 thousand km²23 of 46
48 BC≈ 80 thousand km²23 of 46
46 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 45
44 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 45
42 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 45
41 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 45
40 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 45
36 BC≈ 80 thousand km²24 of 49
31 BC≈ 80 thousand km²24 of 49
30 BC≈ 80 thousand km²24 of 49
27 BC≈ 80 thousand km²22 of 47
25 BC≈ 80 thousand km²19 of 44
19 BC≈ 80 thousand km²20 of 44
14 BC≈ 80 thousand km²20 of 44
AD 1≈ 80 thousand km²21 of 45
AD 6≈ 80 thousand km²21 of 45
AD 9≈ 80 thousand km²21 of 45
AD 14≈ 80 thousand km²21 of 43
AD 23≈ 81 thousand km²20 of 41
AD 30≈ 81 thousand km²21 of 42
AD 43≈ 81 thousand km²22 of 44
AD 51≈ 81 thousand km²22 of 43
AD 60≈ 81 thousand km²22 of 43

Its highest rank was in 87 BC: number 36 of 7.

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 10 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
77 BClostRoman Republic≈ 157 thousand km²
87 BCgainedRoman Republic≈ 152 thousand km²
87 BCgainedKingdom of Cappadocia≈ 89 thousand km²
AD 68lostRoman Empire≈ 80 thousand km²
126 BCgainedGalatia≈ 51 thousand km²
63 BClostRoman Republic≈ 45 thousand km²
126 BCgainedKingdom of Pergamon≈ 35 thousand km²
87 BCgainedKingdom of Bithynia≈ 30 thousand km²
91 BCgainedBosporan Kingdom≈ 25 thousand km²
126 BCgainedPaphlagonia≈ 23 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

Pontus (Ancient Greek: Πόντος Pontos, sea) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus, in northern Anatolia, on the southern coast of the Black Sea (Ancient Greek: Εύξεινος Πόντος, literally meaning "hospitable sea").

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