Gaia (king) explained

Gaia (Numidian:)^[1] (died 207 BCE) was a Berber king of the Massylii,^[2] an eastern Numidian tribe in North Africa.

Gaia reigned during the Second Punic War of ancient Rome. He was the father of King Masinissa,^[3] and the brother of Oezalces.^[4]

Greco-Roman authors give his name as "Gala", but an inscription in Dougga indicates it may have instead been "Gaia".^[5]

See also

• List of Kings of Numidia

Notes and References

1. Book: Sanctis, Gaetano De. Storia dei Romani: L'età delle guerre puniche. (2 Pt.). 1968. "La Nuova Italia" editrice. 505. it.
2. [Livy]
3. Book: The history of Titus Livius, with the entire supplement of J. Freinsheim; tr. into Engl. Livius. Titus. Freinsheim. Johann. 1815-01-01. 536. en.
4. Book: Fage, J. D.. The Cambridge History of Africa. 1979-02-01. Cambridge University Press. 9780521215923. 180. en.
5. Book: Roller. Duane W. The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene: Royal Scholarship on Rome's African Frontier. 2004. Routledge. 9781134402960. 12. 15 September 2015.