10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASINISSA»
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In His Milieu: Essays on Netherlandish Art in Memory of John ...
5 Alliances between the two North African kings - Syphax with the Carthaginians
under Hasdruhal and Hannibal, and Masinissa with the Romans under Scipio's
command - are central to the story. Sophonisba, a Carthaginian princess, was ...
Amy Golahny, Mia M. Mochizuki, Lisa Vergara, 2006
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Ancient Civilizations of Africa
defection, and his son Masinissa rendered good service in Spain. When Rome
was victorious, Masinissa decided to back what must have seemed to be the
winning side and made his peace with Scipio. On returning to Africa he could not
...
3
Senate and General: Individual Decision-making and Roman ...
Why did the proconsul act so strongly on Masinissa's behalf? Despite the doubts
of certain scholars, the alleged connection between Scipio's decision and the
previous suicide of Masinissa's new Carthaginian wife Sophoniba (the ex-wife of
...
4
Hannibal's War: A Military History of the Second Punic War
that Masinissa's flight to Emporia had taken place before Laelius' raid in 205 (cf.
29.33. 8-9), this would mean that Masinissa would have had to make his way
from Emporia to Bone - only about 100 kilometres from Syphax' capital at Cirta ...
John Francis Lazenby, 1998
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The Ancient World: Dictionary of World Biography
As a reward for his participation in the victory, Rome made Masinissa king of
Numidia, a position that had never before existed. Masinissa, of a formerly minor
tribe, now exerted supreme authority over all the Numidians. His people's overall
...
6
Ancient Historiography and Its Contexts: Studies in Honour ...
During the African campaign, after Masinissa and Laelius defeat Syphax in a
pitched battle, they agree that Masinissa will go on alone to Cirta. There he meets
Syphax's temptress of a Carthaginian wife, Sophoniba. Seeking to save her life, ...
Christina S. Kraus, John Marincola, Christopher Pelling, 2010
Laelius spurred his mount after Masinissa. He pondered the words of the young
king. “Cato is right”, he thought. “This one hears watching.” When they reached
the gates shouts could be heard from inside within the city. “King Masinissa!
8
Germany and the Black Diaspora: Points of Contact, 1250-1914
What once had moved us towards Love That stays imprinted in the soul, One still
honors that always.25 Throughout the opera, the behavior of the “African” (or
rather, “Numidian”) figures—Sophonisbe, Syphax, and Masinissa—is governed
by ...
Mischa Honeck, Martin Klimke, Anne Kuhlmann, 2013
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The Wedding Cup: Or Sophonisba's Chalice, and Other Tales
Hasdrubal The Eastern Numidians have been in civil war, but Masinissa has now
crushed his enemies. SOPHONISBA Masinissa? But what has that to do with me
—or Syphax? Masinissa is but a memory. HASDRUBAL Our futures may ...
10
Friendship and Empire: Roman Diplomacy and Imperialism in ...
Masinissa, who was himself in need of help to take back his kingdom, now
stepped in to fill that gap. But note too that despite the complementarity and
rough symmetry of needs here, it was Masinissa who seemed to dictate the terms
of the ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASINISSA»
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The Army's Role in Algeria, Egypt
They were led by those who believed in the importance of military force, such as Masinissa, Jugurtha, Juba I of Numidia and Tacfarinas. «Al-Monitor, Sep 13»
Moroccan Survey: African, But Not Completely
“Should we just forget about the Great Masinissa [an Amazigh king who fought against the Romans in North Africa] who was the first to serve ... «Al-Monitor, Feb 13»
Welcome to the Roman Empire!
... and Carthage was left with peace but much less power and the defeat of Hannibal after the betrayal of Masinissa; what this really means in ... «The Hindu, Jan 13»
Taboo by Yusef Komunyakaa
An old friend tells the story of Masinissa in the backyard where he and the poet dawdle, waiting for dinner. Everyone sits together in this book. Can a poet act as ... «Bookslut, Dec 04»
