Roman–Numidian alliance

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The Roman–Numidian alliance was a strategic partnership between the Roman Republic and King Masinissa of Numidia that played a crucial role in Rome’s victory over Carthage during the Second Punic War and the subsequent Punic Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic alliance
military alliance
afterEffect Carthaginian power curtailed by treaty obligations
Numidia recognized as a Roman ally
beneficiary Masinissa
Roman Republic
characterizedBy Numidian military support for Rome
Roman diplomatic support for Masinissa
mutual strategic interests
chronology 2nd century BC
late 3rd century BC
conflict Second Punic War
Third Punic War
endCause Roman annexation and reorganization of North Africa
hasKeyFigure Masinissa
Scipio Africanus
hasParticipant Kingdom of Numidia
linked to: Numidia

Masinissa
Roman Republic
historicalPeriod Roman Republic era
influenced balance of power in North Africa
outcome of the Battle of Zama
languageOfDiplomacy Berber languages
Latin
Punic
location North Africa
Western Mediterranean
militaryContribution Numidian light cavalry to Roman armies
opposedTo Carthage
precededBy Masinissa’s defection from Carthage to Rome
purpose Roman hegemony in the western Mediterranean
defeat of Carthage
relatedTo Punic Wars
Roman foreign policy in Africa
result Roman victory in the Second Punic War
expansion of Numidian territory
increased Roman influence in North Africa
weakening of Carthage
significantEvent Battle of Zama
startTime c. 206 BC
supportedBy Numidian cavalry

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Masinissa knownFor Roman–Numidian alliance