Northern Africa, 21 Jul 285: Rise of Diocletian
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Political map of Northern Africa on 21 Jul 285 (NO MAPS FOR THIS PERIOD YET: Rise of Diocletian), showing the following events: Probus’ Frankish revolt; Carus’ Persian campaign; Diocletian’s revolt; Fall of Volubilis; Battle of Margum.

R o m a n E m p i r e

N o r t h w e s t e r n

B a n t u

Sasanian
Persian
Empire

N i l o t i c

p e o p l e s

E a s t e r n
B a n t u

Sao
civilization

C u s h i t i c

p e o p l e s

W e s t e r n
B a n t u

Empire of
Aksum

C h a d i c p e o p l e s

A t l a n t i c

↓Rhapta(Ḥim.)

Albania(Per. vas.)

(Azores)(uninh.)

Gorgades?
(Cape Verde)(uninh.)

(Madeira)(uninh.)

Fortunate Islands?(uncon.)

Africa Proconsularis(R. sen.)

Crete
&
Cyrenaica(Dio.)

Discorida(Ḥaḑ.)

Corsica
&
Sardinia

Bosporus(Dio. infl.)

Tanukhid
K.(Dio. infl.)

Lakhmid K.(Per. vas.)

Bithynia
& Pontus

Mauretania
Caesariensis(R. imp.)

Kushano-
Sasanian
Empire

Numidia(R. imp.)

Phrygia
& Caria

Lycia &
Pamphylia

Sarapion(Ḥim.)

Rhysaddir?(M.T.)

280?–281?Resettled Franks rebel;
raid across Mediterranean

283Carus dies
invading Persia

Nov 284Eastern legions
declare for Diocletian

284?–285?Romans abandon southern
Mauretania Tingitana

Jul 285Diocletian overthrows
Carinus at Margum

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