Iarbas
Mythical African king
Also known as Hiarbas
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11 statements · 9% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
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6 identifiers linking Iarbas across the web's reference databases
Mythical African king
Also known as Hiarbas
11 statements · 9% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
6 identifiers linking Iarbas across the web's reference databases
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Iarbas was a legendary Libyan/Berber figure, who was mentioned by the Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch as well as in works by various Roman authors including Ovid and Virgil. The character is possibly based on a real historical king of Numidia.