Masinissa: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Massinissa
Born	c.238 BCE
Died	148 BCE
Title / Office	king (201BC-148BC), Numidia
Role In	Punic Wars • Second Punic War

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Juba I

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Scipio Africanus the Younger

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