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Mauretania Caesariensis
Origins
Claudius created Mauretania Caesariensis in 42 CE from the eastern part of the Kingdom of Mauretania, after the murder of King Ptolemy. Its capital was Caesarea (Cherchell), the former royal city of Juba II, and it was governed by an equestrian procurator with auxiliary troops.
Rule and society
Roman towns grew along the coast and fertile valleys, with veteran colonies and estates producing grain and olive oil, while Berber tribes held the mountains. Frontier forts gradually moved south. Diocletian divided off Mauretania Sitifensis in the east. Christianity, and the Donatist movement, spread widely. The revolts of the Berber princes Firmus around 372 to 375 and his brother Gildo showed the power of local dynasts.
Decline and legacy
The Vandals overran the province from 429, and by treaty in 435 Rome conceded control. As Roman authority faded, Berber leaders such as Masuna created the Kingdom of the Moors and Romans in the western part.
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- Mauretania Caesariensis was a province of Roman Empire42 CE – 429 CE
- Mauretania Caesariensis was conquered by Vandal Kingdom429 CE – 435 CE
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