Micipsa

Micipsa
Tridrachm of Micipsa
King of Numidia
Reign148 BC – 118 BC
Issue
FatherMasinissa

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.

  1. ^ Ghaki, Mansour (2010). "Micipsa - Mkwsn". In Chaker, Salem (ed.). Encyclopédie berbère. Vol. 32 | Mgild – Mzab. Peeters. p. 4984.