Jugurtha
King of the Berber kingdom of Numidia (present-day Algeria)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Jugurtha ruled Numidia by eliminating his rivals—literally. After his adoptive father Micipsa died in 118 BC, he orchestrated his way to sole power through murder and civil war, consolidating control over the ancient North African kingdom.
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Jugurtha or Jugurthen 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. Jugurtha arranged to have Hiempsal killed in 117 BC and, after a civil war, defeated and killed Adherbal in 112 BC.
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