Madghis (king)
| Madghis | |
|---|---|
| King of Numidia | |
| Reign | unknown |
| Successor | Zelalsan |
| Born | IVth century BC |
| Issue | Zelalsan? |
| Father | Unknown |
Madghis or Madghes (Berber: ⵜⵎⴰⵖⴷⵉⵙ - Madɣis), is the first recorded legendary king of Numidia, during the 4th century BC.[1]
Numidia was located in North Africa and participated in the second Punic War, changing alliances, going from the Carthaginians to Rome. According to the myth, Madghis unified the territory and created his kingdom.
According to Ibn Khaldun, Madghis was the ancestor of the Numidians and the Berbers of the Botr branch, Zenata, Banou Ifren, Maghraouas (Aimgharen), Marinids, Zianids and Wattassids.[2][3]
He is also believed to be the ancestor of the Sanhaja (Zirids), Hammadids, and Almoravids, as well as other Berber tribes such as the Ketama and Kutama, etc.[4]
References
- ^ Gautier, Émile Félix (1952). Le passé de l'Afrique du Nord: les siècles obscurs. Payot.
- ^ Ibn Khaldoun, History of the Berbers
- ^ Gautier, É. F. (1937)
- ^ M. Albarnossé, Genealogy of the Berbers according to Ibn Khaldun (2008).
Futher reading
- A, Khelifa (2010). "Madghis ou Madghès". Encyclopédie berbère (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- Colin, G.S. (1960). "al-Butr". In Gibb, H. A. R.; Kramers, J. H.; Lévi-Provençal, E.; Schacht, J.; Lewis, B. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume I: A–B. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 1349. OCLC 495469456.