Numidians, the Glossary
The Numidians were the Berber population of Numidia (present-day Algeria).[1]
Table of Contents
35 relations: Algeria, Berbers, Bow and arrow, Carthage, Carthago delenda est, Carthalo, Cato the Elder, Feigned retreat, Gabès, Hamilcar, Hannibal, Hasdrubal, Hasdrubal Gisco, Hit-and-run tactics, Javelin, Julius Caesar, List of kings of Numidia, Masaesyli, Masinissa, Massylii, Micipsa, Numantine War, Numidia, Numidian cavalry, Pliny the Elder, Plutarch, Punic Wars, Roman Republic, Scipio Africanus, Second Punic War, Sling (weapon), Sophonisba, Syphax, Third Punic War, War elephant.
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Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
Berbers
Berbers, or the Berber peoples, also called by their endonym Amazigh or Imazighen, are a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival of Arabs in the Arab migrations to the Maghreb.
Bow and arrow
The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows).
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Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia.
Carthago delenda est
Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam ("Furthermore, I consider Carthage to need to be destroyed"), often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est or delenda est Carthago ("Carthage must be destroyed"), is a Latin oratorical phrase pronounced by Cato the Elder, a politician of the Roman Republic.
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Carthalo
Carthalo (𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤑,,. "Saved by Melqart";. Καρθάλων, Karthálōn; died around 209BC) was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.
Cato the Elder
Marcus Porcius Cato (234–149 BC), also known as Cato the Censor (Censorius), the Elder and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator, and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization.
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Feigned retreat
A feigned retreat is a military tactic, a type of feint, whereby a military force pretends to withdraw or to have been routed, in order to lure an enemy into a position of vulnerability.
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Gabès
Gabès (Gābis), also spelled Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs and Gaps, is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate in Tunisia.
Hamilcar
Hamilcar (𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊,,. or 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕,, "Melqart is Gracious"; Ἁμίλκας, Hamílkas) was a common Carthaginian masculine given name.
Hannibal
Hannibal (translit; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
Hasdrubal
Hasdrubal (Ἀσδρούβας, Hasdroúbas) is the Latinized form of the Carthaginian name ʿAzrubaʿal (lit. It may refer to.
Hasdrubal Gisco
Hasdrubal Gisco (died 202BC), a latinization of the name ʿAzrubaʿal son of Gersakkun (𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤁𐤍 𐤂𐤓𐤎𐤊𐤍),.
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Hit-and-run tactics
Hit-and-run tactics are a tactical doctrine of using short surprise attacks, withdrawing before the enemy can respond in force, and constantly maneuvering to avoid full engagement with the enemy.
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Javelin
A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon.
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman.
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List of kings of Numidia
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom located in the region of North Africa that today comprises Algeria and parts of today Tunisia, Libya and Morocco.
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Masaesyli
The Masaesyli were a Berber tribe of western Numidia (central and western Algeria) and the main antagonists of the Massylii in eastern Numidia. Numidians and Masaesyli are Berber peoples and tribes and Numidia.
Masinissa
Masinissa (x12px, Masnsen; c. 238 BC – 148 BC), 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.
Massylii
The Massylii or Maesulians (Neo-Punic: 𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤉𐤌) were a Berber federation in eastern Numidia (central and eastern Algeria), which was formed by an amalgamation of smaller tribes during the 4th century BC. Numidians and Massylii are Berber peoples and tribes and Numidia.
Micipsa
Micipsa (Numidian: Mikiwsan;,; died BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in North Africa.
Numantine War
The Numantine War (from Bellum Numantinum in Appian's Roman History) was the last conflict of the Celtiberian Wars fought by the Romans to subdue those people along the Ebro.
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Numidia
Numidia was the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa, initially comprising the territory that now makes up Algeria, but later expanding across what is today known as Tunisia and Libya.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry was a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. Numidians and Numidian cavalry are Numidia.
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Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 AD 79), called Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
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Plutarch
Plutarch (Πλούταρχος, Ploútarchos;; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of wars between 264 and 146BC fought between the Roman Republic and Ancient Carthage.
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic (Res publica Romana) was the era of classical Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium.
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Scipio Africanus
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (236/235–) was a Roman general and statesman, most notable as one of the main architects of Rome's victory against Carthage in the Second Punic War.
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Second Punic War
The Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC) was the second of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC.
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Sling (weapon)
A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to hand-throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead "sling-bullet".
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Sophonisba
Sophonisba (in Punic, 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 Ṣap̄anbaʿal) (fl. 206 - 203 BC) was a Carthaginian noblewoman who lived during the Second Punic War, and the daughter of Hasdrubal Gisco.
Syphax
Syphax (Sýphax) was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (present-day Algeria) during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC.
Third Punic War
The Third Punic War (149–146 BC) was the third and last of the Punic Wars fought between Carthage and Rome.
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War elephant
A war elephant was an elephant that was trained and guided by humans for combat.
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See also
Numidia
- Battle of Oroscopa
- Bellum Jugurthinum
- Chemtou Museum
- Cirta
- Kingdom of Numidia
- Masaesyli
- Massylii
- Naravas
- Numidia
- Numidian cavalry
- Numidian language
- Numidians
- Saburra
- Siga
- Sufax
- Tacfarinas
- Vandals
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numidians
Also known as The Numidians.