Mauretania
Ancient region in North Africa
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Summary
Mauretania is a historical country[1]. Mauretania ranks in the top 6% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,827 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Africa[3]
- Capital: Volubilis[4], Cherchell[5]
- Commons category: Mauretania[6]
- Inception: 300 BC[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 698[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mauretania[9]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Pauly–Wissowa[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Replaced by: Mauretania Tingitana[17], Mauretania Caesariensis[18]
- Different from: Mauretania[19], Bangsamoro[20]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Mauretania include Mauritania[21], an Islamic Republic[22], in Mauritania[23], founded in 1960[24] and RMS Mauretania[25], a passenger vessel[26].
Why It Matters
Mauretania has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Mauretania is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for Mauretania include Mauritania[21], an Islamic Republic[22], in Mauritania[23], founded in 1960[24] and RMS Mauretania[25], a passenger vessel[26].