Border of Mauretania Tingitana

[JeffF]

The borders of this Roman province seem to have the most variability in maps of the empire. The actual borders do not extend as far SW as many empire maps show but were actually close to the modern city of Rabat. This begs the question, why didn't Rome extend the conquest into the rest of that coastal plain between the Atlas Mountains & the Atlantic? Kt sees to be an historically rich agricultural area with significant timber resources. Were the tribes (Mauri?) of that area ever considered client tribes?

[Epictetus]

I think that Rome was often reluctant to assume direct control unless absolutely necessary. In Anatolia, for instance, there were some cases where Rome actually surrendered areas they directly governed to client kings, only to re-take control when the client kings couldn't handle the situation to Rome's satisfaction. It is much easier if someone does what you say instead of having to do it yourself. ;-)

On a semi-related topic, there was a discussion about North African borders in this thread that you might find interesting.