Originally, the city was part of the larger Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis, which included much of North Africa. |
Later the area was subdivided, with the eastern part keeping the former name and the newer part receiving the name of Mauretania Tingitana. |
For the historical reasons given above, one official list of the Roman Curia places the see in Mauretania Caesarea. |
The earliest known independent Moroccan state was the Berber kingdom of Mauretania under king Baga. |
The stronghold in Mali was to be the centerpiece of a larger Qaeda emirate across the Sahel from Mauretania to Nigeria. |
Turbines were adopted for both warships and passenger liners, helping Mauretania to hold the blue riband of the Atlantic for many years. |