Tacfarinas
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Map of the Roman empire under Hadrian (AD ruled 117–138), showing the rough location of ancient Berber tribes on the fringes of the empire: Mauri, [[Musulamii, Garamantes, and Gaetuli. All four were engaged in bitter conflict with Rome during the rule of Augustus (30 BC – AD 14), and Tacfarinas was able to gain the support of substantial elements of all four tribes for his insurgency.]]
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- 0100-01-01
- Died
- 0024-01-01
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- Person.name
- Tacfarinas
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- Person.alt
- Thubuscum, a Roman fort that was besieged by the forces of Tacfarinas in 24 AD.
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- Thubuscum, a Roman fort that was besieged by the forces of Tacfarinas in 24 AD.
- Person.birth_place
- Khemissa
- Person.death_place
- Auzia
- Person.years_active
- 17-24 CE
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 100 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 24
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Thagaste
- Place of death
- Pomaria titular see
- Occupation
- military leader
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Article
18 sectionsContents
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- Background
- Berber Africa
- Roman province of Africa
- Conflict with nomadic tribes
- Early life
- Conflict with Rome
- Camillus proconsul (AD 15–17)
- Apronius proconsul (AD 18–20)
- Blaesus proconsul (AD 21–23)
- Final defeat (AD 24)
- Aftermath
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Ancient
- Modern
- See also
thumb|right|300px|Map of the Roman empire under Hadrian (AD ruled 117–138), showing the rough location of ancient Berber tribes on the fringes of the empire: Mauri, [[Musulamii, Garamantes, and Gaetuli. All four were engaged in bitter conflict with Rome during the rule of Augustus (30 BC – AD 14), and Tacfarinas was able to gain the support of substantial elements of all four tribes for his insurgency.]]
Tacfarinas (Latinised form of Berber Tikfarin or Takfarin; died AD 24) was a Numidian Berber from Thagaste, located in the province of Proconsular Africa (now Souk Ahras, in Algeria), who was a deserter from the Roman army who led his own Musulamii tribe and a loose and changing coalition of other Berber tribes in a war against the Romans in North Africa during the rule of the emperor Tiberius (AD 14–37). Though Tacfarinas' personal motivation is unknown, it is likely that the Roman occupation under Augustus of the traditional grazing grounds of the Musulamii was the determining factor.