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  • Unimpressed by the events unfolding in Iran, Massinissa [Fr] from Algeria, criticizes what he sees as a self deluded western discourse trying to portray Moussavi supporters as pro-democratic.

    Global Voices in English » Maghreb: Views on Iran 2009

  • Massinissa made many inward parts of Barbary and Numidia in Africa, before his time incult and horrid, fruitful and bartable by this means.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Massinissa was married to that fair captive Sophonisba, King

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Spain, by Massinissa into Africa, by the Aetolians into Greece, by

    Discourses 2003

  • The occasion was an attack by Carthage (150) on Rome's ally, Massinissa.

    149-146 2001

  • Carthage accepted Rome's terms: surrender of Spain and all other Mediterranean islands, transfer of Numidia to Massinissa, payment of 200 talents a year for 50 years, destruction of all except 10 warships, and promise not to make war without Rome's permission.

    215-205 2001

  • Scipio drove the Carthaginians out of Spain and made a secret treaty with their ally Massinissa of Numidia.

    215-205 2001

  • The vnhappy end and successe of the loue of King Massinissa, and Queene

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • In some of the North African kingdoms the infiltration of Negro blood was very large and kings like Massinissa and Jugurtha were

    The Negro 1915

  • Delivered to the Carthaginians by Massinissa, it was incorporated with the Numidian kingdom, and at a later date became part of Numidia Proconsularis.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

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