Mastigas

Mastigas would ally with Iaudas, ruler of the Kingdom of the Aurès and an enemy of both the Eastern Roman Empire and the previous Mauro-Roman king, Masuna, in an attempt at capturing territory from other smaller Berber kingdoms in the region. Unlike Iaudas and his kingdom, the realm of Mastigas would not face any Eastern Roman attacks, possibly due to its more distant location, and would later on provide a safe haven for surviving defeated Berber forces and rebel Romans.

Reign

Mastigas ruled the

1. ^ Martindale 1992, p. 851.
2. ^ ^{a b} Grierson 1959, p. 128.
3. ^ Grierson 1959, p. 129.

Bibliography

• Grierson, Philip (1959). Matasuntha or Mastinas: a reattribution. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society.
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• Martindale, John Robert (1992).
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