The Numidians were semi-nomadic
Berber tribes who lived in
Numidia, in
Algeria east of Constantine and in part of
Tunisia and
Morocco. The Numidians were one of the earliest natives to trade with the settlers of Carthage. As Carthage grew the relationship with the Numidians blossomed. Carthage's military used the Numidian cavalry as mercenaries. The Numidian cavalry played a key role in assisting
Hannibal during the
Second Punic War.
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