Lacumazes
King of the Massylii
Reign206 BCE
PredecessorCapussa
SuccessorMasinissa
FatherOezalces

Lacumazes was a king of the ancient Numidian tribe Massylii in 206 BCE.

Biography

Lacumazes was the youngest son of Oezalces, his elder brother being Capussa. Whilst still very young, he was placed upon the throne of the Massylii by Numidian chieftain, Mazaetullus, who deposed and executed Capussa.[1][2] As soon as Masinissa returned to Africa, Lacumazes fled and took refuge in the court of Syphax to ask for help; but before reaching the destination, he was attacked by Massinissa, and narrowly escaped capture. From Syphax he obtained auxiliary troops, with whom he joined his guardian, Mazaetullus, and faced Massinissa, but both armies were defeated. Lacumazes and Mazaetullus escaped and took refuge in the court of Syphax. Massinissa encouraged him to return and he was received at the Massylii court with all the honors due to his royal blood.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Camps, Gabriel (1993). "Capussa". Encyclopédie berbère. Vol. 12 | Capsa – Cheval. Aix-en-Provence: Edisud. p. 1770. doi:10.4000/encyclopedieberbere.2624.
  2. ↑ Fage, J. D.; Oliver, Roland Anthony (1975). The Cambridge History of Africa. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 180. ISBN 9780521215923.
  3. ↑ Smith, Sir William (1846). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 703.


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