Capussa

Capussa
Rayuwa
ƙasa	Numidia
Mutuwa	210 (Gregorian)
Ƴan uwa
Mahaifi	Oezalces
Ahali	Lacumazes (en)
Sana'a

Capussa sarki ne na tsohuwar kabilar Numidian Massylii a wajejen shekarun 206 BCE. Shi dan Oezalces ne wanda ya gaji ɗan'uwansa, Gala, a kan kujerar Massylian.

Tarihin rayuwa

Oezalces ya gaji iko tun lokacin da yake dan sarki mafi tsufa. Lokacin da ya mutu, 'yan watanni bayan isowarsa, an ayyana ɗansa na fari, Capussa, a matsayin sarki ba tare da Masinissa, ɗan Gala ba, yana ƙoƙarin tabbatar da haƙƙinsa tunda a cikin tsari na maye gurbinsa, ya kasance bayan dan uwansa Capussa.

Sarautar Capussa ba ta da tsawo. Mazaetullus, wani shugaban Numidian da ke da alaƙa da zuriyar sarauta amma ba shi da haƙƙin yin sarauta. Mazaetullus ya auri gwauruwar Oezalces, wani ɗan Carthaginian, wanda ya ba shi goyon baya daga akalla wani ɓangare na aristocracy na Punic da ya damu watakila daga wannan lokacin don cire Masinissa daga mulki, kodayake har zuwa wannan lokacin ya yi aiki da aminci ga bukatun Carthage da ke fada a ƙarƙashin umarnin Hasdrubal a kasar Spain.

Mazaetullus ya ci sarkin Capussa da yaki inda ya kashe shi a juyin mulki. Ya ayyana kansa a matsayin Sarki, Lacumazes, ƙaramin ɗan Oezalces, sannan ya kafa kansa a matsayin mai mulki.

Hanyoyin hadi na waje

• Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, chapter 29