المقاومة الجرمية للاحتلال والوجود الروماني (21 ق.م-203 م)‎

Abstract EN

The Garamantian kingdom represented the dominant power over the Libyan dessert region during the first millennium BC and the Garamantes controlled all the roads linking the coast to the south of the desert the east and the west also the garamantian kingdom possessed all the factors that enabled it to challenge and confronted the romans at that time.

the romans sought to impose their control over the areas adjacent to the three cities towards the south with the aim of creating a strategic cover and securing protection for these cities.

the Garamantes found themselves facing the roman occupation that made the armed clash an inevitable result between the two parties.

the garamantian resistance to the roman occupation constituted a significant aspect of the history of desert in general and the history of garamantian in particular.

the Garamantes adopted various methods of resistance whether by fighting the romans or by supporting and allying themselves with rebellious tribes against the romans.

the garamantian resistance is represented in the caramantian aid of the gactuli tribes in the Numidian south in 21 BC and the campaign of lucius cornelius against the Garamantes in the 19 BC.

the research discussed the alliance of the garamantes with Maramaridae tribe in 15 BC and the Garamantian support for Tacfarinas revolt from 17-24 AD as well as the resistance of the Garamantes to the city of Oya in its struggle against city of Lepits of Magna in 69 AD.

in addition it reviewed the campaign of Valerius Festus against Garma in 70 AD and the alliance of the Garamantes with the Nasmonis tribe 85-86 and Septimius Severas against Garma in 203-204 AD.