ماسينيسا و سياسة التحالفات خلال الحرب البونية الثانية (218-201ق. م)‎

Abstract EN

The Second Punic War (218-201BC) was an excessive war activity in which coalition policy played a fundamental role, and its events coincided with major transformations in the Ancient Maghreb, and the article aims to highlight the role of Massinissa during these transformations of the Wan alliances.

After being the commander of the army as a result of his father Gaia's alliance with Carthage, and to achieve his goal of ascending the throne of Numidia, Massinissa took advantage of many circumstances professionally; Important in changing the balance of power alongside his new allies, for example, his role in the Battle of the Great Plains (203BC), and his role in the Battle of Zama (202BC), which resolved the battle for Rome by managing elephants in the Hannibal army, and exploiting the provisions of the Zama (201BC), in restoring the lands of his ancestors and laying the foundations of Numidia.