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Cinithians were an ancient Berber tribe of Roman North Africa, who occupied the area of modern Algeria. Several inscriptions bear testimony of their presence. From near the Roman town of , in southern Tunisia, there is a second-century dedication to The Empire and Memmius Pacatus, who 'stood out among his people'. Here he is called a 'Cinithius'. It is believed that he was a leader of the tribe and his family went on to achieve senatorial rank. At the veteran colony of Sitifis there is another inscription that mentions the tribe of the Cinithians.

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  • Cinithians were an ancient Berber tribe of Roman North Africa, who occupied the area of modern Algeria. Several inscriptions bear testimony of their presence. From near the Roman town of , in southern Tunisia, there is a second-century dedication to The Empire and Memmius Pacatus, who 'stood out among his people'. Here he is called a 'Cinithius'. It is believed that he was a leader of the tribe and his family went on to achieve senatorial rank. At the veteran colony of Sitifis there is another inscription that mentions the tribe of the Cinithians. They are also cited by Cornelius Tacitus as "...a nation by no means contemptible". (en)
  • Les Cinithiens sont une tribu berbère de l'Afrique romaine qui occupait l'Est de l'actuelle Tunisie. Selon le géographe Ptolémée, ils habitaient sur les bords de la Petite Syrte. Une inscription découverte à Thysdrus (actuelle El Jem) mentionnant un praefectus gentis des Cinithiens confirme ce renseignement. Près de la ville romaine de Gigthis, dans le sud-est de la Tunisie, il existe une dédicace du IIe siècle à un certain L. Memmius Messius Pacatus, qui « s'est distingué parmi son peuple ». Désigné comme appartenant à la nation des Cinithii, il était un chef de la tribu et sa famille a atteint le rang de sénateur. En 17 ap. J.-C., des Cinithiens rejoignent le chef musulame Tacfarinas, un ancien membre des troupes auxiliaires romaines, dans sa révolte contre l'empire romain. Ils sont à l'occasion mentionnés par l'historien romain Tacite comme un « peuple redoutable ». La tribu n'est plus mentionnée dans les écrits après l'an 18. (fr)
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  • Cinithians were an ancient Berber tribe of Roman North Africa, who occupied the area of modern Algeria. Several inscriptions bear testimony of their presence. From near the Roman town of , in southern Tunisia, there is a second-century dedication to The Empire and Memmius Pacatus, who 'stood out among his people'. Here he is called a 'Cinithius'. It is believed that he was a leader of the tribe and his family went on to achieve senatorial rank. At the veteran colony of Sitifis there is another inscription that mentions the tribe of the Cinithians. (en)
  • Les Cinithiens sont une tribu berbère de l'Afrique romaine qui occupait l'Est de l'actuelle Tunisie. Selon le géographe Ptolémée, ils habitaient sur les bords de la Petite Syrte. Une inscription découverte à Thysdrus (actuelle El Jem) mentionnant un praefectus gentis des Cinithiens confirme ce renseignement. (fr)
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  • Cinithian (en)
  • Cinithiens (fr)
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