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Numidian may refer to: Numidia, a kingdom in northwest Africa between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC Numidians, the Berber-speaking native inhabitants of
Numidian
Berber people in ancient Northern Africa
The Numidians were the Berber population of Numidia (present-day Algeria). They spoke an Afroasiatic language known as the Numidian language. The Numidians
Numidians
Kingdom in North Africa, 202 to 25 BC
romanized: MMLKT MŠLYYM) was the ancient Libyan kingdom of the indigenous Numidian Berbers in Northwest Africa during the Hellenistic period. Initially comprising
Numidia
Language spoken in ancient North Africa
Numidian /n(j)uːˈmɪdiən/ was a language spoken in ancient Numidia. The script in which it was written, the Libyco-Berber alphabet (from which Tifinagh
Numidian_language
Ancient North African light cavalry
Numidian cavalry was a branch of the Numidian army and a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. They were utilized by Hannibal during the Punic
Numidian_cavalry
Final battle of the Second Punic War (202 BC)
Carthaginians and their Numidian allies were repeatedly beaten in battle and the Roman ally Masinissa became the leading Numidian ruler. Scipio and Carthage
Battle_of_Zama
Military unit
The Numidian army was the military force established by the Kings of Numidia in North Africa during the Ancient ages, and it was a major power in the Mediterranean
Numidian_army
First King of Numidia from 202 BC to 148 BC
Masinissa (Numidian: MSNSN ) (c. 238 BC – 148 BC), also spelled Massinissa, Massena and Massan, was an ancient Numidian king best known for leading a federation
Masinissa
Lion population
The Barbary lion was a population of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. It was also called North African lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian lion. It lived
Barbary_lion
151 BC battle between Carthage and Numidia
army of more than 30,000 men commanded by the general Hasdrubal and a Numidian force of unknown size under its king, Masinissa. It took place in late
Battle_of_Oroscopa
Abjad writing system
Canary Islands, to write ancient varieties of the Berber language like the Numidian language. The use of the Libyco-Berber alphabet died out in northern areas
Libyco-Berber_alphabet
2nd-century BC war between the Kingdom of Numidia and the Roman Republic
plundering the Numidian countryside, seizing minor Numidian towns and fortresses trying to provoke Jugurtha into a set piece battle, but the Numidian king refused
Jugurthine_War
203 BC battle of the Second Punic War
between an army of largely Masaesyli Numidians commanded by their king Syphax and a force of mainly Massylii Numidians led by Masinissa, who was supported
Battle_of_Cirta
Species of large migratory bird
The English naturalist Eleazar Albin had described and illustrated the "Numidian crane" in 1738. Albin explained that: "This Bird is called Demoiselles
Demoiselle_crane
2nd-century BC King of Numidia
was a king of Numidia, the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa. When the Numidian king Micipsa, who had adopted Jugurtha, died in 118
Jugurtha
independence under King Juba II (30 BC–25 BC). After this, the kingdom became the Numidian kingdom of Mauretania, being ruled by Juba II as a client king. The royal
List_of_kings_of_Numidia
Military campaign of the Second Punic War
weather. A large Carthaginian army, supported by a larger force of allied Numidians, set up camp 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Utica. This caused the Romans
Roman invasion of Africa (204–201 BC)
Roman_invasion_of_Africa_(204–201_BC)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
that of the Numidian royal family, Masinissa and Ptolemy VIII Physcon having been associates, and Cleopatra's own daughter marrying the Numidian prince Juba
Cleopatra
Traditional exhibition in the Maghreb
Niger and Tunisia. It is attested in the ancient Numidian times during which it was practiced by the Numidian cavalry. Historian Carlos Henriques Pereira stated
Fantasia_(performance)
49 BC battle, part of Caesar's civil war
Varus supported by Numidian cavalry and foot soldiers sent by King Juba I of Numidia. Curio defeated the Pompeians and Numidians and drove Varus back
Battle_of_Utica_(49_BC)
King of Numidia
Micipsa (Numidian: Mikiwsan; Punic: 𐤌𐤊𐤅𐤎𐤍, MKWSN; died c. 118 BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom
Micipsa
Battle of the Jugurthine War
BC at the Muthul River in Numidia, as part of the Jugurthine War. The Numidian army, led by King Jugurtha, confronted a Roman army commanded by Consul
Battle_of_the_Muthul
Numidian army commander
𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, mhrbʿl; Ancient Greek: Μαάρβας; fl. 3rd century BC) was a Numidian army commander in charge of the cavalry under Hannibal and his second-in-command
Maharbal
Archaeological site in Tunisia
numerous occasions. Dougga's size, its well-preserved monuments and its rich Numidian-Berber, Punic, ancient Roman, and Byzantine history make it exceptional
Dougga
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
Carthaginians were once again defeated. Macedonia, Syracuse and several Numidian kingdoms were drawn into the fighting, and Iberian and Gallic forces fought
Second_Punic_War
Ancient mausoleum in Algeria
Algeria. It has been identified as a royal mausoleum built by the Berber Numidian Kingdom. Medracen is one of several large funerary monuments from the era
Medracen
Battle of the Jugurthine War
the Numidian town of Thala by a Roman army. The Romans were commanded by the proconsul Quintus Caecilius Metellus, the Thalans by an unknown Numidian commander
Siege_of_Thala
Numidian General
Saburra was a Numidian general who served the king of Numidia, Juba I, and fought Julius Caesar during Caesar's Civil War. He managed to defeat one of
Saburra
Ancient Roman spy
Aspar was a Numidian man who lived in the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. He was sent by the Numidian king Jugurtha to the Mauretanian king Bocchus I in order
Aspar_(Numidian)
City and commune in Algeria
municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was
Souk_Ahras
Battle of the Jugurthine War
fought in 106 BC between a Numidian-Mauretanian coalition and a Roman army near the Numidian capital of Cirta. The Numidians were led by King Jugurtha
Second_Battle_of_Cirta
Agellid
Gaia (Numidian: Gyy) was a Berber king of the Massylii, an eastern Numidian realm in North Africa. He was the father of King Masinissa, and the brother
Gaia_(king)
Chief god in ancient Carthaginian religion
substitution rites (molchomor) appeared in Numidian and African sanctuaries. Thousands of steles found in Numidian sites (e.g., Sitifis, Djémila, Thuburnica)
Baal_Hammon
Battle of Caesar's civil war (46 BCE)
Scipio and his ally, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger), the Numidian king Juba, and his Roman peer Marcus Petreius. In 49 BC, the last civil
Battle_of_Thapsus
North African battle of Caesar's civil war
him, leaving two behind in Sicily. After getting the better of Varus's Numidian allies in a number of skirmishes, he defeated Varus at the Battle of Utica
Battle of the Bagradas (49 BC)
Battle_of_the_Bagradas_(49_BC)
Agellid
He reigned in the 3rd century BC and is most likely an ancestor of the Numidian king Massinissa, who later unified the kingdom of Numidia at the end of
Zelalsan_II
Siege of a Celtiberian city by the Roman Republic
an army of 20,000 with 40,000 allied and mercenary troops, especially Numidian cavalry and 12 elephants led by Jugurtha. The troops were trained hard
Siege_of_Numantia
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
The Numidians were indigenous tribes of northwest Africa. The Numidian cavalry was a light cavalry usually operating as skirmishers. The Numidian horseman
Javelin
Leader of rebellious Berber tribes against the Romans
Tacfarinas (Latinised form of Berber Tikfarin or Takfarin; died AD 24) was a Numidian Berber from Thagaste, located in the province of Proconsular Africa (now
Tacfarinas
Part of Caesar's civil war (46 BC)
so the standards would be facing the Numidian cavalry in the Romans' rear and the other cohorts the Numidian light infantry to the front. The legionaries
Battle_of_Ruspina
Largest battle of the Second Punic War (216 BC)
Hanno had 3,000–4,000 Numidians on the right. Hannibal intended that his cavalry, comprising mainly medium Hispanic cavalry and Numidian light horse, and positioned
Battle_of_Cannae
Oxyntas was a son of the Numidian King Jugurtha. He walked with his brother Iampsas in the famous Roman general Gaius Marius's triumphal parade of 104
Oxyntas
Ancient Berber and Roman settlement
defended him. Rome then prosecuted the Jugurthine War against his reunited Numidian state to assert their hegemony over the region[citation needed] and to
Cirta
Berber masculine noun meaning "king"
these inscriptions, "GLD" can designate both true sovereigns, such as the Numidian kings, and magistrates or local officials, showing that the function encompassed
Agellid
Archaeological site in west-central Tunisia
Latin as Mactaris. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, it was a relevant Numidian city that formed a privileged alliance with Carthage under the reign of
Makthar_(archaeological_site)
Siege in 109 BC
the Numidian town of Zama by a Roman army. The Romans were commanded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus, one of the consuls of 109 BC, while the Numidians were
Siege_of_Zama
built by the Berbers and ruled sequentially by the Carthaginians, the Numidians, the Romans, the Vandals and the Byzantines until it was captured by the
Vaga_(Tunisia)
Last independent Numidian king (ruled 44-40 BC)
Arabio (or Arabion) was the last independent Numidian king, ruling the western region between 44 and 40 BC. According to Appian, he was a son of Masinissa
Arabio
Battle of the Second Punic War in 203 BC
besieged Utica and set up a fortified camp. The Carthaginians and their Numidian allies each set up their own camps about 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the
Battle_of_Utica_(203_BC)
King of Mauretania
was king of Mauretania from c. 111 – 80 BCE. He was father-in-law to the Numidian king Jugurtha, with whom he initially allied against the Romans in the
Bocchus_I
Agellid
Syphax train his troops. He then attacked the rival tribe of eastern Numidians, the Massylians, ruled by King Gala, who at that time were allied to the
Syphax
2nd-century BC Carthaginian pro-democracy politician
the Numidian king Massinissa, founded by Hannibal the Starling. In 151 BCE, Hamilcar orchestrated the expulsion of forty members of the pro-Numidian party
Hamilcar_the_Samnite
1712 play by Joseph Addison
are his twin sons Marcus and Portius, his daughter Marcia, the exiled Numidian prince Juba (an ally of Cato whose father, Scipio, Caesar killed in the
Cato,_a_Tragedy
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
an ally of Rome, emerged as by far the most powerful ruler among the Numidians, the indigenous population which controlled much of what is now Algeria
Third_Punic_War
Long woolen cloak with a hood, worn in North Africa
In antiquity this garment was referred to as byruss Numidicus meaning "Numidian hooded cloak" and was mentioned as such in the Expositio totius mundi et
Burnous
King of Numidia and Mauretania (c. 48 BC - AD 23)
spurge Euphorbia regis-jubae Webb & Berthel. and eponyms honouring the Numidian King Juba II (48 BCE –23/24 CE)". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 42: 119–133
Juba_II
King of Numidia
smaller. In 81 BC, a rebellious Roman general, Domitius, allied with a Numidian king named Hiarbas, who appears to have displaced the sons of Gauda. The
Masteabar
Battle of the Second Punic War, 218 BCE
gained the upper hand, Sempronius was eager for a battle. Hannibal used his Numidian cavalry to lure the Romans out of their camp and onto ground of his choosing
Battle_of_the_Trebia
Rosen that Gesenius received last minute copies of four Carthaginian and Numidian inscriptions which had been sent to London early in 1837 by the British
Reade_Punic_inscriptions
Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
Phoenicians, the Greeks, and the Carthaginians. King Juba II, Caesar Augustus's Numidian protégé, is credited with discovering the islands for the Western world
Canary_Islands
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
threat to Rome. In 151 BC Carthage attempted to defend itself against Numidian encroachments; Rome used this as a justification to declare war in 149 BC
Punic_Wars
2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
APP-yuu-LEE-əs), also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (c. 124 – after 170), was a Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. He
Apuleius
Agellid
[citation needed] According to Ibn Khaldun, Madghis was the ancestor of the Numidians and the Berbers of the Botr branch, Zenata, Banou Ifren, Maghraouas (Aimgharen)
Madghis_(king)
North African people in antiquity
well as other Numidian tribes. The Gaetuli frequently intermarried with other tribes. Apuleius references his semi-Gaetulian, semi-Numidian heritage in
Gaetuli
History of the Berber people who converted to Islam
against Numidians in the West and along the highlands of modern Algeria. Successive and repeated attacks on the villages of the lower Numidian agricultural
Berbers_and_Islam
Battle of the Jugurthine war;Numidian victory
legions under the command of Quintus Caecilius Metellus against Jugurtha's Numidian forces before the besieged city of Zama, which was held by the Roman army
Battle_of_Zama_(109_BC)
203 BC battle in the Second Punic War
army commanded by Publius Cornelius Scipio, and allied Carthaginian and Numidian armies commanded by Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax respectively. The battle
Battle_of_the_Great_Plains
3rd Century BCE Numidian chief, fought in the Mercenary War
Naravas (Numidian: ⵏⵔⴱⵙ, Nrbs(h); Punic: 𐤍𐤓𐤅𐤈, nrwt) was a Numidian prince of the 3rd century BCE, occasionally referred to as a king, descending from
Naravas
Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)
gather reinforcements. Carthaginian Senate had authorized sending 4,000 Numidian cavalry, 40 elephants and 500 talents to Hannibal, and Mago was given the
Hasdrubal_Barca
Goddess of Carthage
local Libyan deity, so is Tanit, who represents the matriarchal aspect of Numidian society, and whom the Egyptians identify as Neith and the Greeks identify
Tanit
Settlement in Sabratha, Libya
The archaeological site of Sabratha is an excavated Numidian and later Roman city situed near present-day Sabratha, Libya. It was a Phoenician trading-post
Archaeological Site of Sabratha
Archaeological_Site_of_Sabratha
Battle of the Second Punic War
would capitulate as soon a Roman army blockaded the city, or roused the Numidians and Libyans to rebel against Carthage. Carthage came close to capitulation
Battle_of_the_Rhône_Crossing
Film by Ridley Scott
Roman senator who opposes Commodus' rule. Djimon Hounsou as Juba: A black Numidian gladiator who befriends Maximus. Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius: The
Gladiator_(2000_film)
Numidian nobleman of the 2nd century BC
(Punic: 𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, bdmlqrt) was a Numidian nobleman of the 2nd century BC and a follower of the Numidian king Jugurtha, whom he later betrayed. Deep
Bomilcar_(2nd_century_BC)
Country in North Africa
with the Gaetulians and became the Numidians. The Medes settled and were known as Mauri, later Moors. The Numidians and Moors belonged to the race from
Tunisia
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
of Tamalla, son of Mazigh, son of Canaan, son of Ham, son of Noah. The Numidian, Mauri and Libu populations of antiquity are typically understood by contemporary
Berbers
Late 3rd century BC Carthaginian noblewoman
War, and the daughter of Hasdrubal Gisco. She held influence over the Numidian political landscape, convincing king Syphax to change sides during the
Sophonisba
211 BCE battle during the Second Punic War
these engagements to be ahistorical. The Scipios had persuaded Syphax, a Numidian king, to open hostilities against Carthage with an army that had been trained
Battle_of_the_Upper_Baetis
Armed forces deployed by the mid-Roman Republic
non-Italian mercenaries with specialist skills lacking in the legions and alae: Numidian light cavalry, Cretan archers, and Balearic slingers. From this time, these
Roman army of the mid-Republic
Roman_army_of_the_mid-Republic
Country in North Africa
established in the East. Parts of Libya were variously ruled by Carthaginians, Numidians, Persians, and Greeks before the entire region became a part of the Roman
Libya
Mounted forces of ancient Rome
the Numidians themselves under king Jugurtha during the latter's rebellion (112-105 BC), when they were obliged to rely heavily on their own Numidian allied
Roman_cavalry
Christian apologist
Jerome's Chronicle, Arnobius, before his conversion, was a distinguished Numidian rhetorician at Sicca Veneria (El Kef, Tunisia), a major Christian center
Arnobius
Discussion of ethnonyms for the Imazighen
indigenous North Africans typically refer to themselves as "Amazigh." The Numidian, Mauri and Libu populations of antiquity are typically understood to refer
Names_of_the_Berber_people
Semi-legendary figure of the ancient Numidia
successor of his brother Aylimas and predecessor of Zelalsan II as in Numidian tradition, the brothers come before the sons in succession. The dates of
Niptasan
Numidian general and son of Massinissa, possibly a co-ruler
Misagenes (in Latin: Misagenes) was a Numidian chief and general, son of Masinissa. He possibly was associated to the throne by his father. His father
Misagenes
Agellid
Aylimas (Berber: ⴰⵢⵍⵉⵎⴰⵙ (Aylimas)) was a Numidian king born around 350 BC. He is believed to be the son of king Iles and the brother of both Niptasan
Aylimas
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Macedon, Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire, the Lusitanian Viriathus, the Numidian Jugurtha, the Pontic king Mithridates VI, Vercingetorix of the Arverni
Roman_Republic
Ancient mausoleum in Tunisia
of the upper level. The bilingual Numidian and Punic-Libyan Inscription now in the British Museum enabled the Numidian alphabet to be deciphered: Here is
Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga
Libyco-Punic_Mausoleum_of_Dougga
Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War
Still, the Senate members were impressed enough to vote sending 4,000 Numidian cavalry, 40 war elephants and 500 talents to Italy, and Mago was instructed
Mago_Barca
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
the Numidians. The campaign ended in disaster and the army surrendered; a large number of Carthaginians were subsequently massacred by the Numidians. Hasdrubal
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Numidian prince
Mazaetullus (Numidian: ⵎⵙⴷⵍ, MSDL; Ancient Greek: Μεσότολος), also known as Meztul or Metzul, was a Numidian prince and a de facto ruler of the Massylii
Mazaetullus
Ancient town near Jendouba, Tunisia
Regia is Latin for "Royal Bulla". The epithet refers to its status as the Numidian capital under Masinissa. It was notionally refounded at the time of its
Bulla_Regia
Country in North Africa
cultures and civilisations for millennia, including the Phoenicians, Numidians, Romans, Vandals, and Byzantine Greeks. Its modern identity is rooted
Algeria
Gallic gladiator, participant in the uprising of Spartacus
in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus. Oenomaus, depicted as a Numidian, is portrayed by Peter Mensah in the Starz television series Spartacus
Oenomaus_(rebel_slave)
King of Numidia
Mastanabal (Numidian: MSTNB; Punic: 𐤌𐤎𐤕𐤍𐤏𐤁𐤀, mstnʿbʾ) was one of three legitimate sons of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in, present
Mastanabal
King of the Massylli
Capussa was a king of the ancient Numidian tribe Massylii in 206 BC. He was the son of Oezalces who had succeeded his brother, Gala, on the Massylian throne
Capussa
Algerian university (75 AD)
dating back to the Roman era around 75 AD. It was on the site of an ancient Numidian city from the third century BC that the Roman city of Madauros was founded
Madaurus_University
National museum in London, England
Inscription from the Mausoleum of Ateban, key to the decipherment of the Numidian language, Dougga, Tunisia (146 BC) Amran Tablets found near Sana'a, Yemen
British_Museum
Military force of the Carthaginians
its army to be composed mainly of foreign troops, particularly Libyans, Numidians, Iberians, Gauls, and Greeks. Its Phoenician origins, however, meant Carthage
Military_of_Carthage
King of the Massylli
Lacumazes was a king of the ancient Numidian tribe Massylii in 206 BCE. Lacumazes was the youngest son of Oezalces, his elder brother being Capussa. Whilst
Lacumazes
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
Boy/Male
Indian
God will hear
Girl/Female
Czech, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian
A Flower Name and Place Name; Rowan Tree
Female
English
Feminine form of Irish Brian, BRIANNA means "high hill."
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Unassuming; Humble
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Gautama, GAUTAM means "the best ox."
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Thorstein.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Beauty; Prettiness; Bright and Graceful; Bright
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metronymic from Lett.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Heat, Penance
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French, Greek
France; Brave; Place Name; From Thracia
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
NUMIDIAN
n.
The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.
a.
Of or pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern Africa.