THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Massinissa

first king of Numidia from 202 BC to 148 BC

Massinissa has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 238 BCE.

Born

in 238 BCE

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 149 BCE

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Professions
monarch
Citizenship
Kingdom of Numidia

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 238 BCE (Q45205882; Dictionary of African Biography) or in 240 BCE (Q24466313).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 240 BCE

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about Massinissa

Family

Child
Gulussa
Spouse
Sophonisba
Child
Micipsa
Child
Mastanabal
Father
Gaya

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record