105 BCE

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Jugurtha Betrayed In Mauretania

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Jugurtha or Jugurthen (c. 160 – 104 BC) was a king of Numidia, the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa. When the Numidian king Micipsa, who had adopted Jugurtha, died in 118 BC, Micipsa's two sons, Hiempsal and Adherbal, along with Jugurtha, were in line for succession.

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Jugurtha capturedJoachin Ibarra, scanned by ShlavozenskyPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Gem met de gevangenname van JugurthaRijksmuseumPublic domainEuropeana
Marius defeats Jugurtha (1st of 4)KB, National Library of the NetherlandsPublic domainEuropeana

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