mauretania in English

noun
1
an ancient region of North Africa that corresponds to the northern part of Morocco and western and central Algeria.

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1. He had persuaded Jugurtha's father-in-law, King Bocchus I of Mauretania (a nearby kingdom), to betray Jugurtha who had fled to Mauretania for refuge.

2. Bogud (died 31 BC), son of King Mastanesosus of Mauretania, was a Berber joint king of Mauretania with his elder brother Bocchus II, with Bocchus ruling east of the Moulouya River and his brother west

3. During Bogud's absence in Spain, Bocchus II seized the whole of Mauretania, and was confirmed sole ruler by Octavian

4. The term Cella in this sense occurs in a very interesting inscription of Caeasarea in Mauretania quoted by De Rossi

5. Claudius annexed to the empire three regions that became important sources of auxiliary recruits: Britannia (43 AD), and the former client kingdoms of Mauretania (44) and Thracia (46).

6. Other articles where Bogud is discussed: Bocchus II: …another son of Bocchus I, Bogud, succeeded their father to the rule of Mauretania about 50 bc

7. Bocchus II and another son of Bocchus I, Bogud, succeeded their father to the rule of Mauretania about 50 bc.Bocchus ruled the part east of the Mulucha River (present-day Moulouya River in Morocco), Bogud the part west of it.