Mazippa was the leader of the Moors, a Berber tribe of Roman North Africa during the Gaetulian Wars, around 24 AD. This revolt, in which he allied with Tacfarinas, a Roman auxiliary soldier of Roman North Africa, who turned brigand,[1] and who rose to be leader of the Musulamii, a tribe of nomadic Berber people living in Aures during the Roman Empire. The revolt was the largest revolt against Roman rule in Algeria during the whole of the Roman occupation. .[2]
Mazippas role in the revolt was said by Tacitus to have "ravaged the country and marked his way with fire and sword". The revolt was put down by Furius Camillus.