Sect. I. Darius's marriages. The imposition of tributes. The insolence and punishment of Intaphernes. The death of Oretes. The story of Democedes a physician. The Jews permitted to carry on the building of their temple. The gene- rosity of Syloson rewarded II. Revolt and reduction of Babylon III. Darius prepares for an expedition against the Scythians. A digression ibid. Sect. VIII. Darius resolves to make war in per- Page 522 BOOK THE SECOND. THE HISTORY OF THE CARTHAGINIANS. PART THE SECOND. SECT. II. Dissensions between the Carthaginians and Masinissa, King of Numidia. AMONG the conditions of the peace granted to the Carthaginians, there was one which enacted, that they should restore to Masinissa all the territories and cities he possessed before the war; and rurther, Scipio, to reward the zeal and fidelity which that monarch had shewn with regard to the Romans, had added to his dominions those of Syphax. This present afterwards gave rise to disputes and quarrels between the Carthaginians and Numidians. These two princes, Syphax and Masinissa, were both kings in Numidia, but reigned over different nations. The subjects of Syphax were called Masasuli, and their capital was Čirtha. Those of Masinissa were the Massyli: but both these nations are better known by the name of Numidians, which was common to them. Their principal strength consisted in their cavalry. They always rode without saddles, and some even without bridles, whence* Virgil calls them Numida infrani. |