Bocchus I
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Bocchus, often referred to as Bocchus I for clarity, was king of Mauretania from c. 111 – 80 BCE. He was father-in-law to the Numidian king Jugurtha,[1][2] with whom he initially allied against the Romans in the Jugurthine War, a lengthy and indecisive conflict.
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Bocchus I | |
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King of Mauretania | |
Reign | c. 110 – c. 80s BC |
Successor | Mastanesosus[1] |
Born | Mauretania |
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King Bocchus eventually betrayed Jugurtha to the Romans in 105 BCE. Jugurtha was captured and imprisoned in Rome, while the Romans and Bocchus divided Jugurtha's Numidian kingdom between them.[1]