Kingdom of Ouarsenis

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Kingdom of Ouarsenis
430–735
The Kingdom of Ouarsenis (2) and other romanized Berber kingdoms of the late sixth century
The Kingdom of Ouarsenis (2) and other romanized Berber kingdoms of the late sixth century
StatusRump state of the Mauro-Roman Kingdom
CapitalJedars, Caesarea
Common languagesBerber, African Romance Latin
Religion
Christianity[1] (Chalcedonian Christianity)
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• ?
Ortayas
Historical eraMedieval
• Collapse of the Mauro-Roman Kingdom
430
• Annexed by Umayyad Caliphate
735
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mauro-Roman Kingdom
Umayyad Caliphate
Today part ofAlgeria

The Kingdom of Ouarsenis was an independent Berber kingdom located in the Ouarsenis region in the north of present-day Algeria.

History[edit]

In 430, the tribes of Ouarsenis/Hodna established a kingdom with its capital at the Roman city of "Timgarta," which will be later named "Tihert" (today called Tiaret). The Kingdom was located in central Algeria. Ortayas was one of its monarchs.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Austin Markus, Robert (2009). From Augustine to Gregory the Great: History and Christianity in Late Antiquity. Variorum Reprints. p. 11-12. ISBN 9780860781172.
  2. ^ Bacha, Dmoh (2019-04-23). Algerie Culture Identite: Maghreb Algerie Maroc Tunisie (in French). Illindi Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-0955-9126-0.

Bibliography[edit]

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  • Conant, Jonathan (2012). Staying Roman : conquest and identity in Africa and the Mediterranean, 439-700. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 280–281. ISBN 978-0521196970.