Micipsa
Micipsa (Numidian: Mikiwsan; , ; died BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in North Africa. Micipsa became the King of Numidia in 148 BC.
Person
- Born
- 0200-01-01
- Died
- 0118-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Micipsa
- Royalty.image
- Tridrachme, Argent, Numidie, Micipsa2.png
- Royalty.caption
- Silver tridrachm struck during Micipsa's reign. Obv: Laureate bust of Micipsa facing left and holding a mace; rev: a hooded figure riding an elephant.
- Royalty.succession
- King of Numidia
- Royalty.reign
- 148–118 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Massinissa
- Royalty.successor
- Hiempsal I Adherbal Jugurtha
- Royalty.father
- Masinissa
- Royalty.reg type
- Co-ruler
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 200 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 118 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Numidia
- Place of birth
- Cirta
- Place of death
- Kingdom of Numidia
- Child
- Adherbal
- Father
- Massinissa
- Sibling
- Mastanabal
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Image
- Tridrachme, Argent, Numidie, Micipsa.png
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Succession to the throne
- Death
- References
Micipsa (Numidian: Mikiwsan; , ; died BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in North Africa. Micipsa became the King of Numidia in 148 BC.
==Early life== In 151 BC, Masinissa sent Micipsa and his brother Gulussa to Carthage to demand that exiled pro-Numidian politicians be allowed to return, but they were refused entry at the city gates. As the royal party turned to depart, Hamilcar the Samnite and a group of his supporters attacked Micipsa's convoy, killing some of his attendants. This incident led to a retaliatory strike on the Carthaginian town of Oroscopa that heralded the start of the Carthaginian–Numidian War and eventually precipitated the Third Punic War.