Massinissa I
King of Numidia
(c238-148 BC)
Other Titles
King of the Massylies, 203 BC[K7A]
Biographical
Educated at Carthage.[K7A]
A protégé of Hasdrubal Gisco.[D96]
Betrothed to Sophoniba, daughter of Hasdrubal, but she was married to
Syphax instead.[K7A]
Fought with his father for Carthage against Rome and Syphax.[D96]
Lacumazes relinquished his claim to the throne of the Massylies in his
favour, c. 204 BC, but Syphax invaded, expelled Massinissa and annexed
the kingdom.[K7A]
Allied with Rome to defeat the Carthaginians and Syphax 203 BC.[K7A]
Ruled united Numidia through a treaty with Rome, 201 BC, allowing him
to gradually possess Carthaginian territories which eventually led to
the third and final war between Rome and Carthage in 149 BC.[K7A]
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