Sophonisba
Sophonisba (in Punic, 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 Ṣap̄anbaʿal) (fl. 206 - 203 BC) was a Carthaginian noblewoman who lived during the Second Punic War, and the daughter of Hasdrubal Gisco. She held influence over the Numidian political landscape, convincing king Syphax to change sides during the war, and later, in an act that became legendary, she poisoned herself rather than be humiliated in a Roman triumph.
| Sophonisba 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 | |
|---|---|
Sophonisba by Simone Cantarini (c. 1638) | |
| Born | c. 235 BC |
| Died | 203 BC (aged c. 22) Megalopolis |
| Spouse | Masinissa (m. 206 BC) |
| Father | Hasdrubal Gisco |
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