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.

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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

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Battle of the Great Plains commanderSide Syphax – Numidia