Syphax
| Syphax | |
|---|---|
Coin attributed to Syphax | |
| King of the Masaesyli | |
| Reign | c. 225 – c. 203 BCE |
| Predecessor | perhaps Naravas |
| Successor | Vermina |
| Born | 250 BCE Siga |
| Died | 202 BCE Tivoli, Roman Republic |
| Spouse | Sophonisba |
| Issue | Vermina Tanakwa |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Masaesyli |
| Conflicts | Second Punic War |
Syphax (Ancient Greek: Σύφαξ, Sýphax; Punic: 𐤎𐤐𐤒, SPQ) was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (present-day Algeria) during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC. His story is told in Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (written c. 27–25 BC). He ruled over a territory extending from present day Constantine to Moulouya. The territory from the Moulouya until the Strait of Gibraltar and Tingis were also under the authority of Syphax.