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Masinissa

238 BC - 148 BC

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Masinissa (c. 238 BC – 148 BC: 180, 183 ), also spelled Massinissa, Massena and Massan, was an ancient Numidian king best known for leading a federation of Massylii Berber tribes during the Second Punic War (218–201 BC), ultimately uniting them into a kingdom that became a major regional power in North Africa. Much of what is known about Masinissa comes from Livy's History of Rome, and to a lesser extent Cicero's Scipio's Dream. As the son of a Numidian chieftain allied to Carthage, he fought against the Romans in the Second Punic War, but later switched sides upon concluding that Rome would prevail. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Masinissa is the 1,309th most popular politician (up from 1,467th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 11th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Tunisian Politician.

Masinissa was a king of Numidia in North Africa. He was the son of the king Syphax and the Carthaginian princess Sophonisba. He became king of Numidia after his father was defeated by the Romans in the Second Punic War. He was a strong ally of Rome and helped them conquer Carthage.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Masinissa ranks 1,309 out of 19,576Before him are Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Artemisia I of Caria, John II Komnenos, Napoléon, Prince Imperial, Athaulf, and Šuppiluliuma I. After him are Süleyman Demirel, Constantine IV, Igor of Kiev, Isaac II Angelos, Friedrich Ratzel, and Trebonianus Gallus.

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Among people born in 238 BC, Masinissa ranks 1After him is Philip V of Macedon. Among people deceased in 148 BC, Masinissa ranks 1After him are Pushyamitra Shunga, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Masinissa ranks 13 out of 210Before him are Cyprian (200), Hasdrubal Barca (-300), Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), Habib Bourguiba (1903), Gordian II (190), and Fatima al-Fihri (800). After him are Hamilcar Barca (-275), Clodius Albinus (150), Mago Barca (-243), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (-100), Fouad Mebazaa (1933), and Beji Caid Essebsi (1926).

Among POLITICIANS In Tunisia

Among politicians born in Tunisia, Masinissa ranks 6Before him are Hannibal (-247), Aemilianus (207), Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), Habib Bourguiba (1903), and Gordian II (190). After him are Clodius Albinus (150), Mago Barca (-243), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (-100), Fouad Mebazaa (1933), Beji Caid Essebsi (1926), and Hanno the Great (-300).