Africa

Proconsular Roman province. It was founded after Rome defeated Carthage in 146 and was subsequently extended to include Numidia and the northern part of modern Libya. Between 30 and 180, other parts of northern Africa, including Cyrenaica and Mauretania, became part of the Roman Republic and Empire. In the 5th century the region was taken by the Vandals, though areas were later reconquered by the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire; the Muslims conquered the area in the late 7th century.