First king of Numidia from 202 BC to 148 BC

Masinissa sends poison to his wife Sophonisba, to reassure the Romans of his loyalty and to save her the humiliation of enslavement. Engraving by J.B. Girardin (Gérardin) after Pietro da Cortona.

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Massinissa

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Masinissa sends poison to his wife Sophonisba, to reassure the Romans of his loyalty and to save her the humiliation of enslavement. Engraving by J.B. Girardin (Gérardin) after Pietro da Cortona.