Chronology of Amaziɣ History part IV: The Roman Colonization and the Amaziɣ Resistance

The Roman Colonization and the Amaziɣ Resistance

Circa 82 B.C.: Hiarbas unifies Numidia. He was deposed by the Romans.

46 B.C.: Defeat of Juba I, annexation of Rome: foundation of the Roman province Africa Nova.
Juba I of Numidia, son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II

Africa Nova: Roman Province

25 B.C.: Accession of Juba II to the throne in Mauretania.
Juba II portrait at the Louvre museum in Paris

17-24 A.D.: Revolt of Takfarinas.

Takfarinas

42 A.D.: Annexation of Mauretania: Foundation of Roman provinces of Mauretania Tingitana (west) and Mauretania Caesariensis (middle).
Mauretania Tingitana

Mauretania Caesariensis

45: Insurrection of Moors and Numidians.

85-86: Uprising in Mauretania and in the Gulf of Sidra.
Gulf of Sidra

Circa 100: Beginning of Christianity in North Africa.

118: Insurrection in Mauretania.

202: Septimius Severus interdicts Christian worship: Religious persecution.
Septimius Severus

244: Revolt of Arabion(Masinissa II's son).

298-99: Insurgency in Numidia and Mauretania.

Circa 305: Beginning of Donatism.
Legend has it that St. Donatus, a martyred bishop, was at mass one day when heathens broke a chalice.
Donatus took the pieces and prayed over them and the chalice became whole again except for one piece, which the devil had taken.
Symbols: Dragon emerging from a well; chalice; crozier; sword.

313: Edict of Milan proclaims religious tolerance in the Roman Empire. Triumph of Catholicism and Development of Donatism.
Council of Nicaea

Circa 340: Revolt of Circumcellions.

347: Alliance of Donatists and Circumcillions against the Roman authority.