Micipsa | |
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![]() Tridrachm of Micipsa | |
King of Numidia | |
Reign | 148 BC – 118 BC |
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Father | Masinissa |
History of Algeria |
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Micipsa (Numidian: Mikiwsan; Punic: 𐤌𐤊𐤅𐤎𐤍, MKWSN;[1] died c. 118 BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in North Africa. Micipsa became the King of Numidia in 148 BC.