Masinissa

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Masinissa, Massinissa [ˌmæsɪˈnɪsə]

(Biographies / Masinissa (?238 bc-?149 bc) M, Numidian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler MISC: ally of Rome) ?238-?149 bc, king of Numidia (?210-149), who fought as an ally of Rome against Carthage in the Second Punic War

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