Naravas

Naravas

Naravas was a Numidian leader in the Mercenary War of the Punic War era. Naravas is the Greek form of Narbal or Naarbaal.

Alliance with Hamilcar Barca

During the Punic Wars, Naravas had joined the army of Spendius. During a critical time, he switched his allegiance to Hamilcar Barca of Carthage. In 239 BC, he arrived at Barca's camp with 2,000 horsemen. This probably saved the army from destruction. His troops pushed back the mercenaries of Mathos, the Libyan chief, at the Battle of Bagradas River. After the battle, he took possession of the town of Utica.

Family

Naravas married the third daughter of Hamilcar Barca. Although her name is unknown, Gustave Flaubert gave her the name Salammbo in his 1862 novel.

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