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Moors

also: Mauri

The Moors (Mauri), inhabitants of Mauretania west of Numidia, ruled in this war by king Bocchus; Sallust derives their name from a Libyan mispronunciation of 'Medes.'

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The Jugurthine War history · 10 mentions

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