Syphax
| Syphax | |
|---|---|
| Agellid | |
 Coin attributed to Syphax | |
| King of the Masaesyli | |
| Reign | c. 225 – c. 203 BC |
| Predecessor | perhaps Naravas |
| Successor | Vermina |
| Born | 250 BC Siga |
| Died | 202 BC (aged 47–48) Tivoli, Roman Republic |
| Spouse | Sophonisba |
| Issue | Vermina Tanakwa |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Masaesyli |
Conflicts | Second Punic War |
Syphax (Ancient Greek: Σύφαξ, Sýphax; Punic: 𐤎𐤐𐤒, spq; 250 BC – 202 BC) 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 to the Strait of Gibraltar were under the influence of Syphax in some periods.