Mauretania Caesariensis

Mauretania Caesariensis was a province of the Roman Empire.

After the incorporation into the Roman Empire split Emperor Claudius 42 AD, the north-west African kingdom of Mauritania in the provinces of Mauretania Tingitana ( western part) and Mauretania Caesariensis (eastern part). The Mauretania Caesariensis province was located primarily in the area of present-day Algeria and had its capital at Caesarea ( Cherchell ). Economically exported the wealthy province mainly purple and precious woods. Under Emperor Diocletian there was a secession of the province of Mauretania Sitifensis, which after its capital Sitifis ( Sétif ) was named.

In the 4th and 5th centuries, the population took on the Christian faith, which later enjoyed the direction of the Arians a majority. This was brought about by the incident since 430 the Vandals into the country, however, wiped out 533 by Byzantine armies again.

With the Islamic expansion in the 7th century, the area was Islamic.

Cities: Altava, Auzia, Cartennae, Cissi, columnata, Icosium, Lambdia, Malliana, Portus Magnus, Rusubbicari Matidiae, Rusuccuru, Sufasar, Thibiuca, Thibuzabetum, Tigisi, Timici, Quiza Cenitana, Vagal, Zucchabar.

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