Douglas Syphax was one of the few black Civil War sergeants. He was a member of an illustrious Virginia clan who owned acres of land in Arlington (later donated to Arlington National Cemetery).
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History of ancient Tunisia — The present day Republic of Tunisia, al Jumhuriyyah at Tunisiyyah , has over ten million citizens, almost all of Arab Berber descent. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and east, Libya to the southeast, and Algeria to the west. Tunis is the… … Wikipedia
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Mandaurus or Madaura — Madaurus, or Madaura † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Madaurus, or Madaura A titular see of Numidia. It was an old Numidian town which, having once belonged to the Kingdom of Syphax, was annexed to that of Massinissa at the close of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
