Syphax | |
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King of the Masaesyli | |
Reign | c. 225 – c. 203 BCE |
Successor | Vermina |
Died | Tivoli, Roman Republic |
Spouse | Sophonisba |
Issue | Vermina Tanakwa |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Masaesyli |
Battles/wars | Second Punic War |
Syphax (Ancient Greek: Σύφαξ, Sýphax;[1] Punic: 𐤎𐤐𐤒, SPQ)[2][3][4] was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (present-day Algeria) during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC. His story is told in Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (written c. 27–25 BC).[5] He ruled over a territory extending from present day Constantine to Fez.[6]
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