Mastanesosus' reign was probably weaker than his father's, since at the beginning of his rule, Tingi and its region were independent and ruled as such by a princely family, namely by Iephtas, then his son Ascalis.[1] General Sertorius helped dethrone prince Ascalis, and thereby restore King Mastanesosus as ruler over the region of Tangier. It was during this campaign that general Sertorius reported visiting the tomb of Antaeus, probably at Mzoura cromlech.[5][6]