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Syphax (, Sýphax; , ) was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (present-day Algeria) during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC. His story is told in Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (written c. 27–25 BC). He ruled over a territory extending from present day Constantine to Moulouya. The territory from the Moulouya until the Strait of Gibraltar and Tingis were also under the authority of Syphax.

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Syphax
Royalty.image
Monnaie - Bronze, Incertain, Maurétanie, Scyphax - btv1b8484016c (1 of 2).jpg
Royalty.caption
Coin attributed to Syphax
Royalty.birth_date
250 BCE
Royalty.birth_place
Siga
Royalty.death_date
202 BCE
Royalty.death_place
Tivoli, Roman Republic
Royalty.spouse
Sophonisba
Royalty.issue
Vermina Tanakwa
Royalty.succession
King of the Masaesyli
Royalty.predecessor
perhaps Naravas
Royalty.successor
Vermina
Military person.embed
yes
Military person.battles
Second Punic War Battle of the Great Plains Battle of Cirta
Military person.allegiance
Masaesyli

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Monnaie - Bronze, Incertain, Maurétanie, Scyphax - btv1b8484016c (1 of 2).jpg
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date of birth
0250-01-01
date of death
0202-01-01
Commons category
Syphax
significant place
Numidia
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  • Second Punic War
  • Negotiations with Rome and Carthage
  • Alliance with Hasdrubal
  • Battle of the Great Plains
  • Battle of Cirta
  • After death
  • References
  • Further reading

Syphax (, Sýphax; , ) was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (present-day Algeria) during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC. His story is told in Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (written c. 27–25 BC). He ruled over a territory extending from present day Constantine to Moulouya. The territory from the Moulouya until the Strait of Gibraltar and Tingis were also under the authority of Syphax.

==Second Punic War== thumb|Extent of the Masaesylii Kingdom under Syphax between 213 and 206 BC

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