List of kings of Numidia


Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom located in the region of North Africa that today comprises Algeria and parts of today Tunisia, Libya and Morocco. The kingdom existed from the 3rd to the 1st century BC. Rome established it as a client kingdom after the Second Punic War and annexed it, first in 46 BC and again in 25 BC after a brief period of restored independence under King Juba II.

List of kings

Kings of the Massylii (Eastern Numidia)

The last ruler of the Massylii conquered the Masaesyli and created the unified Numidian kingdom.
NameReignNotesImage
Madghis4th Century BCKing of Numidia of which the mosoleum of Medghacen was named after
Zelalsen3rd early Century BCUnknown, possibly shuphet
Naravas3rd Century BC3rd Century BCE Numidian chief who fought in the Mercenary War. Brother Gaia
Galalate 3rd Century BCfather of Massinissa,died 207 BCE
Ozalces207-206 BCETook over the throne of Gala after his death.
Capussa206–206 BCETook over Numidia in a coup d'état against Ozalces
Lacumazes206–206 BCETook over Numidia in a coup d'état against Capussa
Masinissa206–148 BCEUnifier of Numidia, He Unified Massylia and Masaessylia, his kingdom starts east from the Emporia in Libya and ended west on the shores of the atlantic. Father of Miscipa, Mastanabal, and Gullasa.

Kings of the Masaesyli (Western Numidia)

Kings of Numidia

The three sons of Massinissa originally shared the kingdom, dividing responsibility. Micipsa later tried the same thing with his three heirs, but the result was a civil war. The Roman Republic defeated Numidia during the Jugurthine War. Gauda thus succeeded to a reduced Numidian kingdom. He divided the kingdom geographically between his two sons, establishing two different lines of Numidian kings. They were briefly displaced by a certain Hiarbas, but Roman intervention restored them.

Eastern Numidia

This was the main Numidian kingdom after 81.
Annexed to Rome as province Africa Nova .
Annexed to Rome as province Africa Proconsularis .

Western Numidia

This was a much smaller chiefdom than Eastern Numidia
Annexed to Rome as part of province Africa Nova .
Annexed to the Kingdom of Mauretania .