The Massylii or Maesulians were a Berber federation of tribes in eastern Numidia, which was formed by an amalgamation of smaller
tribes during the 4th century BC. They were ruled by a king. On their loosely defined western frontier were the powerful Masaesyli.
To their east, lay the territory of the rich and powerful Carthaginian Republic. After the Roman victory in the Second Punic
War, the independent kingdoms of the Massylii and Masaesyli were combined into a unified Kingdom of Numidia.
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