History glossary
Numidian
connected with Numidia, the North African kingdom famous in this story for skilled cavalry.
- Category
- People and culture
- Region
- North Africa
- Date range
- 3rd-2nd centuries BCE
What it means
Numidian refers to the peoples and kingdoms of Numidia in North Africa, west of Carthage. Numidian cavalry served in different alliances during the Punic Wars, and Masinissa's support for Rome helped Scipio defeat Hannibal at Zama.
