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ALL Colonies of the Roman Empire in 211 AD with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name all cities that had the status of "colonia" within the Roman Empire in 211 AD? At this point in history, the term "colonia" denoted the highest status of a Roman city.
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May be subject to errors due to the lack of information. For some of these cities, it was uncertain whether they actually had the "colonia" status.
Both historical and modern-day names accepted.
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Achaea
Dyme
(Kato Achaia)
Korinthos
(Corinth)
Patrai
(Patras)
 
Africa
Ammaedara
(Haïdra)
Assuras
(Henchir-Zenfour)
Bulla Regia
(Jendouba)
Carpi
(El Mraïssa)
Carthago
(Tunis)
Cillium
(Kasserine)
Clypia
(Kelibia)
Curubis
(Korba)
Hadrumetum
(Sousse)
Hippo Diarhyttus
(Bizerte)
Hippo Regius
(Annaba)
Lares
(Henchir-Lorbeus)
Leptis Magna
(Al-Khums)
Leptis Minor
(Monastir)
Mactaris
(Maktar)
Madauros
(M'Daourouch)
Neapolis
(Nabeul)
Oea
(Tripoli)
Sabratha
Simitthus
(Chemtou)
Sufetula
(Sbeitla)
Tacapae
(Gabès)
Thabraca
(Tabarka)
Thapsus
(Bekalta)
Thélepte
Thenae
(Sfax)
Thuburbo Maius
(Henchir-el-Kasba)
Thuburbo Minus
(Tebourba)
Uthina
Utica
Zama Regia
(Sers)
 
Alpes Graiae et Poeninae
Octodurum
(Martigny)
 
Arabia
Bostra
(Bosra)
Canatha
(Qanawat)
Gerasa
(Jerash)
 
Asia
Alexandria Troas
(Dalyan)
Parium
(Biga)
 
Bithynia et Pontus
Apamea Myrlea
(Mudanya)
Sinope
(Sinop)
 
Brittania Inferior
Eboracum
(York)
Lindum
(Lincoln)
 
Brittania Superior
Camulodunum
(Colchester)
Glevum
(Gloucester)
Londinium
(London)
 
Cappadocia
Colonia
(Aksaray)
Colonia
(Şebinkarahisar)
Comana
(Şar)
Faustinopolis
(Toraman)
Nicopolis
(Koyulhisar)
Tyana
(Kemerhisar)
 
Cilicia
Claudiopolis
(Mut)
Mallus
(Kızıltahta)
Olba
(Uzuncaburç)
 
Creta et Cyrenaica
Knossos
(Heraklion)
 
Dalmatia
Aequum
(Čitluk)
Epidaurum
(Cavtat)
Iader
(Zadar)
Narona
Nedinum
(Nadin)
Scodra
(Shkodër)
Epirus
Buthrotum
Nicopolis
(Preveza)
Photice
(Paramythia)
 
Galatia
Antiochia Caesareia
(Yalvaç)
Germa
(Babadat)
Iconium
(Konya)
Lystra
(Hatunsaray)
Parlais
 
Gallia Aquitania
Elusa
(Eauze)
Lugdunum Convenarum
(Saint-Betrand-de-Comminges)
 
Gallia Belgica
Augusta Treverorum
(Trier)
 
Gallia Lugdunensis
Lugdunum
(Lyon)
 
Gallia Narbonensis
Apta Iulia
(Apt)
Aquae Sextiae
(Aix-en-Provence)
Arausio
(Orange)
Arelate
(Arles)
Augusta Tricastinorum
(Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)
Baeterrae
(Beziers)
Cabellio
(Cavaillon)
Carcasum
(Carcassonne)
Forum Iulii
(Fréjus)
Narbo Martius
(Narbonne)
Nemausus
(Nîmes)
Reii Apollinaris
(Riez)
Ruscino
(Perpignan)
Valentia
(Valence)
Vienna
(Vienne)
 
Germania Inferior
Colonia Agrippinensis
(Cologne)
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
(Xanten)
 
Germania Superior
Augusta Raurica
(Augst)
Aventicum
(Avenches)
Equestris
(Nyon)
Mogontiacum
(Mainz)
 
Hispania Baetica
Asta Regia
(Jerez de la Frontera)
Astigi
(Écija)
Carteia
(San Roque)
Corduba
(Córdoba)
Gades
(Cádiz)
Hispalis
(Seville)
Italica
Tucci
(Martos)
Ucubi
(Espejo)
Urso
(Osuna)
 
Hispania Lusitania
Augusta Emerita
(Mérida)
Metellinum
(Medellín)
Norba Caesarina
(Cáceres)
Olisippo
(Lisbon)
Pax Iulia
(Beja)
Scalabis
(Santarém)
 
Hispania Tarraconensis
Acci
(Guadix)
Barcino
(Barcelona)
Caesaraugusta
(Zaragoza)
Celsa
(Velilla de Ebro)
Clunia
(Peñalba de Castro)
Emporiae
(Empúries)
Flaviobriga
(Castro Urdiales)
Ilici
(Elche)
Libisosa
(Lezuza)
Nova Carthago
(Cartagena)
Pollentia
(Pollença)
Salaria
Tarraco
(Tarragona)
Valentia
(Valencia)
Italia
Aeclanum
(Mirabella Eclano)
Aesernia
(Isernia)
Alba Pompeia
(Alba)
Ancona
Antium
(Anzio)
Anxur
(Terracina)
Ariminum
(Rimini)
Arretium
(Arezzo)
Asculum
(Ascoli Piceno / Ascoli Satriano)
Ateste
(Este)
Augusta Taurinorum
(Turin)
Beneventum
(Benevento)
Bononia
(Bologna)
Bovianum
(Bojano)
Brixia
(Brescia)
Buxentum
(Policastro Bussentino)
Cales
(Calvi Risorta)
Canusium
(Canosa di Puglia)
Capua
Castrum Novum
(Giulianova)
Clusium
(Chiusi)
Cosa
(Ansedonia)
Cremona
Dertona
(Tortona)
Emona
(Ljubljana)
Eporedia
(Ivrea)
Florentia
(Florence)
Hadria
(Atri)
Hipponium
(Vibo Valentia)
Laus Pompeia
(Lodi Vecchio)
Liternum
(Giugliano in Campania)
Luca
(Lucca)
Luceria
(Lucera)
Lucus Feroniae
(Capena)
Luna
(Luni)
Mediolanum
(Milan)
Minturnae
(Minturno)
Misenum
(Miseno)
Mutina
(Modena)
Neapolis
(Naples)
Nuceria Alfaterna
(Nocera Superiore)
Ostia Antica
(Ostia)
Paestum
Parma
Pisae
(Pisa)
Pisaurum
(Pesaro)
Placentia
(Piacenza)
Pola
(Pula)
Pollentia
(Bra)
Potentia Romanorum
(Potenza)
Puteoli
(Pozzuoli)
Rusellae
(Roselle)
Saena Iulia
(Siena)
Salernum
(Salerno)
Scylletium
(Borgia)
Sena Gallica
(Senigallia)
Sipontum
(Siponto)
Sora
Tarentum
(Taranto)
Tarquinii
(Tarquinia)
Thurii
(Sibari)
Vardacate
(Casale Monferrato)
Venusia
(Venosa)
Verona
Volaterrae
(Volterra)
Volturnum
(Castel Volturno)
 
Lycia et Pamphylia
Comama
(Şerefönü)
Cremna
(Bucak)
Olbasa
(Belenli)
 
Macedonia
Byllis
(Hekal)
Dion
Dyrrhachium
(Durrës)
Kassandreia
Neapolis
(Kavala)
Pella
Philippi
(Filippoi)
Mauretania Caesariensis
Auzia
(Sour El-Ghozlane)
Caesarea Mauritaniae
(Cherchell)
Cartenna
(Ténès)
Cuicul
(Djémila)
Icosium
(Algiers)
Igilgili
(Jijel)
Milevum
(Mila)
Oppidum Novum
(Aïn Defla)
Quiza Xenitana
(Sidi Bellater)
Rusazus
(Azeffoun)
Rusguniae
(El Marsa)
Saldae
(Béjaïa)
Setifis
(Sétif)
Tipasa
(Tipaza)
Tubusuctu
(El Ksour)
Uzinaza
(Saneg)
Zuccabar
(Miliana)
 
Mauretania Tingitana
Babba
Banasa
(Sidi Ali Boujenoun)
Flavia
(Melilla)
Lixus
(Larache)
Sala
(Rabat)
Tingis
(Tangier)
Zilis
(Asilah)
 
Mesopotamia
Nisibis
(Nusaybin)
Singara
(Sinjar)
 
Moesia Inferior
Oescus
(Gigen)
 
Moesia Superior
Ratiaria
(Archar)
Scupi
(Skopje)
 
Noricum
Celeia
(Celje)
Virunum
(Magdalensberg)
 
Numidia
Calama
(Guelma)
Capsa
(Gafsa)
Chullu
(Collo)
Cirta
(Constantine)
Mascula
(Khenchela)
Rusicade
(Skikda)
Sicca Veneria
(El Kef)
Thabudeos
(Sidi Okba)
Thamugadi
Theveste
(Tébessa)
Vescera
(Biskra)
 
Osrhoene
Carrhae
(Harran)
Resaina
(Ras al-Ayn)
 
Pannonia Inferior
Aquincum
(Budapest)
Bassiana
(Ruma)
Cibalae
(Vinkovci)
Mursa
(Osijek)
Sirmium
(Sremska Mitrovica)
Sopianae
(Pécs)
 
Pannonia Superior
Brigetio
(Komárom)
Carnuntum
Poetovium
(Ptuj)
Savaria
(Szombathely)
Siscia
(Sisak)
 
Raetia
Cambodunum
(Kempten)
 
Sardinia et Corsica
Aleria
(Aléria)
Carales
(Cagliari)
Cornus
Mariana
(Lucciana)
Tharros
(Cabras)
Turris Libisonis
(Porto Torres)
Uselis
(Usellus)
Sicilia
Catana
(Catania)
Lilybaeum
(Marsala)
Panormus
(Palermo)
Segesta
(Calatafimi-Segesta)
Syracusae
(Syracuse)
Tauromenium
(Taormina)
Thermae
(Termini Imerese)
Tyndaris
(Patti)
 
Syria Coele
Antioch
(Antakya)
Apamea
(Qalaat al-Madiq)
Dura-Europos
(Al-Salihiyah)
Laodicea
(Latakia)
Seleucia Pieria
(Samandağ)
 
Syria Palaestina
Aelia Capitolina
(Jerusalem)
Ascalonia
(Ashkelon)
Caesarea Maritima
(Caesarea)
Diospolis
(Lod)
Gadara
(Umm Qais)
Gaza
Sebaste
(Sebastia)
 
Syria Phoenice
Arca Caesarea
(Arqa)
Berytus
(Beirut)
Caesarea Philippi
(Banias)
Emesa
(Homs)
Heliopolis
(Baalbek)
Ptolemais
(Acre)
Sidon
Tyros
(Tyre)
 
Thracia
Aprus
(Kermeyan)
Deultum
(Burgas)
Philippopolis
(Plovdiv)
Serdica
(Sofia)
 
Tres Daciae
Apulum
(Alba Iulia)
Drobeta
(Drobeta-Turnu Severin)
Napoca
(Cluj-Napoca)
Romula
(Dobrosloveni)
Sarmizegetusa
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Level 70
Feb 12, 2022
great quiz, underrated!
+1
Level 50
Mar 14, 2024
I believe Ucubi (present-day Spain) only accepts both Ucubi and Espejo, not either individually.