The Numidian King Hiempsal II (90-60 BC) Through material and literary resources

Abstract

The first half of the first contry BC was one of the most mysterious and intricate Numidian historical eras, However, many ancient resources refered to one local king whose name is Hiempsal II, These references were in many Greek and Latin literary resources which talks about his role in the First Roman civil war. Besides, his sending many embassies to Rome, and other sings in many references in epigraphia discovered in the old Magreb and outside in th Greek Island of Rhodes. All these signs indicate the important position of this king due to the economic prosperity of his kingdom. Through these literary and material resources, it can be concluded that there is an image about th Numidian monarchy throughout this troubled era of the ancient maghrebian hostory, about the political situation of the kingdom and his borders, as well about the personality of this king, and the problematic of editing what was known as the Punic books.