Jugurthine War
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jugurthine-war-205-5035117
title:
Jugurthine War
text:
The Jugurthine War was an armed conflict between the Roman Republic and King Jugurtha of Numidia, a kingdom on the north African coast approximating to modern Algeria. Jugurtha was the nephew and adopted son of Micipsa, king of Numidia, whom he succeeded on the throne, he had done so by overcoming his rivals through assassination, war, and bribery. Following Jugurtha's usurpation of the throne of Numidia, a loyal ally of Rome since the Punic Wars, Rome felt compelled to intervene. The war consti
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description:
2nd-century BC war between the Kingdom of Numidia and the Roman Republic
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugurthine_War
date created:
2004-03-27T22:46:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T18:39:20Z
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