Caecilius Amazigh(Berber: ⴰⴾⵙⵉⵍ, Aksil or Aksel, Latin: Caecilius, Arabic: Kusaila[1]), his name means “leopard” in the Amazigh (Berber) language, died in the year 690 AD fighting Muslim invaders, was a...
Dihya or Kahina (Berber: Daya Ult Yenfaq Tajrawt, ⴷⵉⵀⵢⴰ Dihya, or ⴷⴰⵎⵢⴰ Damya) was a Berber warrior queen and a religious and military leader who led indigenous resistance to the...
Jugurtha or Jugurthen (c. 160 – 104 BC) was a king of Numidia, born in Cirta (modern-day Constantine). Until the reign of Jugurtha’s grandfather Masinissa, the Numidians were semi-nomadic and...
Masinissa, or Masensen, (Berber: Masensen, ⵎⵙⵏⵙⵏ; c.238 BC – 148 BC[2]:180,183)—also spelled Massinissa and Massena[citation needed]—was the first King of Numidia. During his younger years while not yet king he...
Tacfarinas Amazigh (en Berbère: Takfarin / ⵜⴰⴽⴼⴰⵔⵉⵏ) est un ancien soldat romain d’origine berbère, déserteur, puis chef de guerre de la première moitié du ier siècle apr. J.-C., révolté contre...
Tin Hinan is sometimes referred to as “Queen of the Hoggar”, and by the Tuareg as Tamenukalt which also means “leader” or “queen”. The name means literally “she of the...