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EarlierViriathus Betrayed in Lusitania139 BCE
LaterRoman Mosaic Workshop at Volubilis100 CE

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.

Key figuresJugurtha
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