Hiempsal I.
Hiempsal was from 118 to 117 BC. Chr. King of Numidia massylii .
After the death of King Micipsa of Numidia, the empire was divided into three kingdoms by the Romans . In addition to the Adherbal and Hiempsal brothers , their adoptive brother and cousin Jugurtha also received a partial kingdom. However, power struggles soon broke out, in which Hiempsal 117 BC. Was murdered.
literature
- Thomas Lenschau : Hiempsal 1 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VIII, 2, Stuttgart 1913, column 1393 f.
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SURNAME | Hiempsal I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hiempsal |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King in Numidia |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 117 BC Chr. |