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c. 1300 BCEEgyptians record the presence of semi-nomadic tribes in the Maghreb.
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c. 814 BCETraditional founding date for the Phoenician colony of Carthage by Tyre.
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630 BCEGreek colonists from the island of Thera found the city of Cyrene in North Africa.
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206 BCEMassinissa of Numidia betrays Carthage and joins forces with the Roman Republic.
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148 BCEThe Roman Republic legitimises various Numidian tribal leaders to ensure stability and prevent a single ruler from becoming too powerful.
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85 BCE - 46 BCELife of Juba I, a Numidian chieftain who united the Numidians and Mauretanians against Caesar.