Syphax – Numidia
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Syphax – Numidia refers to the North African kingdom of Numidia under King Syphax, a major Berber power and Carthaginian ally during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syphax – Numidia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8424283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syphax – Numidia Context triple: [Battle of the Great Plains, commanderSide, Syphax – Numidia]
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A.
Berber leader Kusaila
Berber leader Kusaila was a 7th-century Amazigh chieftain and military commander known for leading resistance against the early Arab-Islamic expansion in North Africa.
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B.
Jugurtha
Jugurtha was a king of Numidia best known for his protracted war against Rome in the late 2nd century BCE, which exposed widespread corruption in the Roman Republic.
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C.
Sabratha
Sabratha is an ancient Phoenician and Roman city on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, renowned for its well-preserved classical ruins and monumental theater.
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D.
Battus I of Cyrene
Battus I of Cyrene was the first king of Cyrene and the founder of the Battiad dynasty in ancient Greek Libya.
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E.
suffete of Carthage
The suffete of Carthage was a chief magistrate and political leader in ancient Carthage, roughly comparable to a Roman consul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syphax – Numidia Target entity description: Syphax – Numidia refers to the North African kingdom of Numidia under King Syphax, a major Berber power and Carthaginian ally during the Second Punic War.
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A.
Berber leader Kusaila
Berber leader Kusaila was a 7th-century Amazigh chieftain and military commander known for leading resistance against the early Arab-Islamic expansion in North Africa.
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B.
Jugurtha
Jugurtha was a king of Numidia best known for his protracted war against Rome in the late 2nd century BCE, which exposed widespread corruption in the Roman Republic.
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C.
Sabratha
Sabratha is an ancient Phoenician and Roman city on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, renowned for its well-preserved classical ruins and monumental theater.
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D.
Battus I of Cyrene
Battus I of Cyrene was the first king of Cyrene and the founder of the Battiad dynasty in ancient Greek Libya.
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E.
suffete of Carthage
The suffete of Carthage was a chief magistrate and political leader in ancient Carthage, roughly comparable to a Roman consul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Carthaginian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannibal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Cirta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Hasdrubal Gisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sophonisba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Berber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallsTo |
Masinissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance |
Carthage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Siga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Syphaxid line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryUnitType | Numidian cavalry ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor |
Masinissa’s Numidia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massylii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | ancient Berber religion ⓘ |
| hasRival |
Masinissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massinissa’s kingdom ⓘ |
| hasRuler | Syphax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | modern Algeria ⓘ |
| initialAllegiance | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInBattle |
Battle of Cirta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major Berber power in Second Punic War
ⓘ
shifting alliances between Rome and Carthage ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBySource |
Livy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polybius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Roman Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Berber world ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | tribal kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessorState | western Numidian tribes ⓘ |
| successorState | Masinissa’s unified Numidia ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
regions west of the river Ampsaga
ⓘ
western Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| usesMilitaryTactics | light cavalry warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Syphax – Numidia Description of subject: Syphax – Numidia refers to the North African kingdom of Numidia under King Syphax, a major Berber power and Carthaginian ally during the Second Punic War.
Referenced by (1)
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