Cirta
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Cirta was a city originally settled by Numidian people (a Berber people). In 300 BC it became the capital of the Massyleae. It later became Roman under the reign of Julius Caesar.
The city was destroyed in the beginning of the 4th century and has been rebuilt by Constantine I of the Roman Empire giving his name to the city: Constantine.
[edit] See also
- Constantine, Algeria
- Battle of Cirta, a battle during the Second Punic War
- Siege of Cirta, a battle during the Jugurthine War
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