Jugurthine War

Name: Jugurthine War
Start: -111
End: -105

Type Event Region Africa Time -111–-105

Between 111 and 105 BCE, the Roman Republic fought a war against Jugurtha, king of Numidia, whose bribery and guerrilla tactics exposed senatorial co…

Timeline

-112–-111Cirta · NumidiaJugurtha murdered rival kinsmen and seized the throne; the Roman Senate dispatched troops to intervene, formally opening the Jugurthine War.
-109–-107North Africa · North AfricaRoman commanders suffered repeated setbacks, and Jugurtha bribed Roman officials with large sums, triggering a senatorial investigation and political scandal.
-107–-105Numidia · NumidiaMarius led reorganized legions deep into North Africa, and together with the Numidian prince Bocchus captured Jugurtha, ending the war with Roman victory.

Sources

Sallust, The War with Jugurtha — Sallust https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Sallust/Bellum_Jugurthinum*.html