Joguerten, a Amazigh hero, made an important stage in the history of North Africa by standing strong in the face of the Romans
Participants in the works of the second day of the international forum hosted by the regional theater "Izzedine Mujubi" focused on the most important qualities that made the Amazigh king "Jokerten" a heroic leader in the collective memory of the region, especially after he was able to stand up to the expansionist ambitions of Rome and preserve the unity and independence of the land. Numidian.
Yesterday, Dr. Malha bin Brahim bin Hamdoush, a specialist in ancient history from France, indicated that this Numidian Amazigh king Jokerten, who lived in the period between (160 BC to 104 BC), transformed from a hero who made an important part of the history of North Africa to reach a special beginning From the years 1930 until the independence of Algeria to a "symbol" linked to identity and a common reference for all fighters for the national cause, including politicians, writers and poets. Poetry in the Amazigh language written by the poet Idir Ait Omran in 1945, as well as an author entitled "The Message of Yogurta" in 1947 by the writer Muhammad Sharif Sahli, and before them John Amroush, who wrote a book in 1943 under the title "Yugurta the Immortal."
Professor Ramondo Zucca, a doctor of history and a researcher specializing in Roman antiquities at the University of Sassari in Italy, focused on the wars and multi-front resistance led by the Amazigh King Jugurtha before and after his rule of the Numidian Amazigh kingdom against the Romans, whom he resisted and defeated after 7 years of war.
In his intervention tagged "Warriors in the ranks of Jugurtha," he answered questions related to the organization of the Numidian army resisting the Roman expansionist campaign, the military ranks, and the characteristics enjoyed by recruits with Jugurtha, focusing in this regard on what was reported by the Greek writer Celestius in his book "The Jugurtha War."
The International Forum "Yugurta faces Rome" was organized by the High Prefecture of Amazigh in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the University of "Baji Mokhtar" of the city of Annaba.
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