Naravas
Sign in to saveNaravas (Numidian: ⵏⵔⴱⵙ, Nrbs(h); , ) was a Numidian prince of the 3rd century BCE, occasionally referred to as a king, descending from the Massylian royal dynasty of Eastern Numidia. He played a pivotal role in the Mercenary War (241–238 BCE), initially joining the Libyan rebels before later aligning with Carthage, an alliance that significantly shifted the balance of power during the conflict. Naravas was the son of Zelalsan II, the uncle of the Numidian King Masinissa, and the son-in-law of the Carthaginian general Hamilcar.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Naravas
- Royalty.title
- Numidian princePossibly a king
- Royalty.image
- Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse & Eugène-André Champollion - Salammbô - Entrée de Narr'Havas dans la tente de Mâtho.jpg
- Royalty.image_size
- 300px
- Royalty.caption
- Entrance of Naravas into Mâtho's Tent, as envisaged by Georges Rochegrosse and Eugène-André Champollion.
- Royalty.succession
- King of the Masaesyli?
- Royalty.reign
- unknown
- Royalty.predecessor
- Last recorded previous ruler Aylimas
- Royalty.successor
- perhaps Syphax
- Royalty.birth_date
- 3rd century BC
- Royalty.birth_place
- Eastern Numidia
- Royalty.spouse
- Salammbo (3rd daughter of Hamilcar)
- Royalty.spouse type
- Spousse
- Royalty.house
- Massylii
- Royalty.father
- Zelalsan II
- Royalty.native_lang1
- Numidian
- Royalty.dynasty
- Massyllian
- Commander.embed
- yes
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kingdom of Numidia
- Occupation
- soldier
- Conflict
- Mercenary War
- Image
- Salammbô. Narr' Havas 2 (1er acte). - btv1b10050709w.jpg
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- Alliance with Hamilcar Barca
- Family
- References
- External links
Naravas (Numidian: ⵏⵔⴱⵙ, Nrbs(h); , ) was a Numidian prince of the 3rd century BCE, occasionally referred to as a king, descending from the Massylian royal dynasty of Eastern Numidia. He played a pivotal role in the Mercenary War (241–238 BCE), initially joining the Libyan rebels before later aligning with Carthage, an alliance that significantly shifted the balance of power during the conflict. Naravas was the son of Zelalsan II, the uncle of the Numidian King Masinissa, and the son-in-law of the Carthaginian general Hamilcar.
==Alliance with Hamilcar Barca== During the Mercenary War, Naravas had joined the army of Spendius. During a critical time, he switched his allegiance to Hamilcar Barca of Carthage.
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