Africa
Roman province on the northern African coast covering parts of present-day Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya
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Summary
Africa is a Roman province[1]. Africa ranks in the top 9% of roman province entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: praetorian prefecture of Italy[3]
- Country: Ancient Rome[4]
- Capital: Zama Regia[5]
- Commons category: Roman Africa[6]
- Inception: 146 BC[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 439[8]
- Topic's main category: Q8875838[9]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Pauly–Wissowa[15]
- Replaces: Ancient Carthage[16]
- Replaced by: Vandal Kingdom[17]
- Native label: Africa[18]
- Different from: Africa[19], Roman Africa[20], Ifriqiya[21]
- Time period: Roman Empire[22]
- Position held by head of the organization: proconsul of Africa[23]
Why It Matters
Africa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Africa is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]