Gaia (king)
| Gaia | |
|---|---|
| Agellid | |
Possibly a coin of the Numidian king Gaia | |
| King of the Massylli | |
| Reign | 260–207BC |
| Predecessor | Zelalsan II |
| Successor | Oezalces |
| Born | 3rd century BC Macomades, Eastern Numidia (present-day Ain Fakroun, Algeria) |
| Died | 207 BC Hippo Regius, Eastern Numidia |
| Spousse | Berber Prophetess |
| Issue |
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| House | Massylii |
| Dynasty | Massyllian |
| Father | Zelalsan II |
| Military career | |
| Conflicts | |
Gaia (Numidian: GYY) was a Berber king of the Massylii, an eastern Numidian realm in North Africa. He was the father of King Masinissa, and the brother of Oezalces and Naravas. Greco-Roman authors give his name as "Gala", but an inscription in Dougga indicates it may have instead been "Gaia".