Oezalces
Sign in to saveOezalces was a king of the Massylii realm of Eastern Numidia, ascending the throne as the successor to his brother Gaia, for a brief period around 206 BCE. This reign was defined by internal turbulence and instability, which eventually precipitated a civil war. he was the brother-in-law of the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
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Oezalces was a king of the Massylii realm of Eastern Numidia, ascending the throne as the successor to his brother Gaia, for a brief period around 206 BCE. This reign was defined by internal turbulence and instability, which eventually precipitated a civil war. he was the brother-in-law of the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
== Biography == Oezalces is considered one of the Numidian kings whose reigns were remarkably brief, lasting only a few months. His tenure was characterized by instability, primarily due to his advanced age; Livy described him as being 'Very aged man' (admodum senex). He ascended to the throne in 206 BCE, the same year Gaia passed away. Livy further confirms that according to Numidian custom, succession followed a collateral system passing from brother to brother before reverting to the eldest son of the deceased monarch. Consequently, upon Gaia's death, the crown passed to Oezalces, to whom Masinissa was initially loyal.
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