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Lacumazes

fl. c. 206 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Lacumazes was a young king of the Massylii in Numidia around 206 BCE. The son of Oezalces, he was placed on the throne by the noble Mazaetullus after the death of his brother Capussa. Masinissa, returning from Spain, defeated Lacumazes and Mazaetullus and recovered his father's kingdom, though he was soon driven out by Syphax of the Masaesyli.

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