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| Masuna | |
|---|---|
| King of the Mauro-Roman Kingdom | |
| Reign | c. 508–535 |
| Predecessor | Unknown |
| Successor | Mastigas |
| Born | Mauretania Caesariensis (western Algeria)[1] |
| Died | Unknown |
Masuna or Massonas (fl. c. 508–535) was a Berber from what is now western Algeria who was said to have been a Christian, he ruled the Mauro-Roman Kingdom with its capital based in Altava which is now in present-day Algeria around the Tlemcen area.[1] He was able to maintain the independence of his kingdom by resisting occupation from the Vandals. King Masuna allied with the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian and assisted him in a war against the Vandals in 533 and also against other invading Berber tribal confederations.[1] During his reign he was obeyed by the tribes of Mauretania.[2][3]
- ^ a b c Surveying Christianity's African Roots Jimmie Compton
- ^ Histoire de l'Afrique septentrionale (Berbérie) dupuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la conquête française (1830), Volumes 1-2. Ernest Mercier. E. Leroux.
- ^ Oudjda et l'Amalat (Maroc). Louis Voinot. L. Fouque.