History of Mauretania

Bocchus ( Greek: Βοκχος, Bochos) was a King of Mauretania about 110 BC and designated by historians as Bocchus I. He was also the father-in-law of Jugurtha, with whom he made war against the Romans. He delivered Jugurtha to the Romans in 106 BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bocchus I"

Bocchus II was king of Mauretania. Son of King Bocchus of Mauretania (who was born about 110 B.C.), he ruled jointly with a younger brother Bogud. As enemies of the senatorial party, their title was recognized by Julius Caesar (49 B.C.). During the African war they invaded Numidia and conquered Cirta, the capital of the kingdom of Juba, who was thus obliged to abandon the idea of joining Metellus Scipio against Caesar. At the end of the war, Caesar bestowed upon Bocchus part of the territory of Massinissa, Juba's ally, which was recovered after Caesar's murder by Massinissa's son Arabion. Dio Cassius says that Bocchus sent his sons to support Sextus Pompeius in Spain, while Bogud fought on the side of Caesar, and there is no doubt that after Caesar's death Bocchus supported Octavian, and Bogud Antony. During Bogud's absence in Spain, his brother seized the whole of Numidia, and was confirmed sole ruler by Octavian. After his death in 33, Numidia was made a Roman province. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bocchus II"

(Drusilla of Mauretania) ...more on Wikipedia about "Drusilla of Mauretania"

Geiseric the Lame (circa 389 – January 25, 477), also spelled as Gaiseric or Genseric the Lame, was the King of the Vandals and Alans ( 428– 477) and was one of the key players in the troubles of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. During his nearly 50 years of rule, he raised a relatively insignificant Germanic tribe to the status of a major Mediterranean power — which after he died, entered a swift decline and eventual collapse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geiseric"

Juba II of Numidia ( 52 BC - 23 AD) was the husband of Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Together they ruled Numidia before the political situation became too unstable and they relocated to Mauretania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Juba II"

Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. The kingdom of Mauretania was not sited where modern Mauritania lies, on the Atlantic coast south of Morocco. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mauretania"

In the first century AD, Roman Emperor Claudius divided the westernmost Roman province in Africa, named Mauretania (land of the people of the Mauri, hence the word Moors), into Mauretania Caesariensis and Mauretania Tingitana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mauretania Caesariensis"

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In the first century A.D., the Emperor Claudius divided the Roman province of Mauretania into Mauretania Caesariensis and Mauretania Tingitana along the line of the Mulucha (Muluya) River, about 60 km west of modern Oran. Tingitana was the western of these provinces,in present Morocco, with its capital at Tingis, modern Tangier, after which it was named. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mauretania Tingitana"

(North Africa during the Classical Period) *Original text: Library of Congress Country Study of Algeria ...more on Wikipedia about "North Africa during the Classical Period"

Ptolemy of Mauretania ( 1 BC - AD 40), also known as Ptolemy of Morocco was the last Mauretanian King. He was of Berber, Greek and Roman heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ptolemy of Mauretania"

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