الباحث
Volume 17, Numéro 3, Pages 71-84
2025-12-20

Municipal Councils And Central Authority In Mauretania Caesariensis And Tingitana: A Study In The Mechanisms Of Self-government And Roman Domination.

Authors : Senouci Mohamed .

Abstract

Municipal councils were central to local self-government in Roman Mauretania (Caesariensis & Tingitana). This study, using inscriptions and archaeology, examines their relationship with the provincial governor. Councils possessed significant administrative, financial, and judicial powers, funding cities through Euergetism. However, their autonomy was limited by the governor's supervision and potential intervention, especially in major financial/judicial cases and imperial interests, revealing a balance between local authority and Roman dominance.

Keywords

: Mauretania Caesariensis; Mauretania Tingitana; Roman Administration; Romanization; Settlement.