Jugurtha

American  

[joo-gur-thuh] / dʒuˈgɜr θə /

noun

1. died 104 b.c., king of Numidia 113–104.

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Jugurtha British  

/ dʒuːˈɡɜːθə /

noun

1. died 104 _bc , king of Numidia (?112–104), who waged war against the Romans (the Jugurthine War, 112–105) and was defeated and executed

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Other Word Forms

• Jugurthine
  adjective

Example Sentences

By 105 BCE, Jugurtha was captured and then paraded through the Roman streets in chains.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In 107 BCE, he ran for consul by denouncing the traditional Roman elites as weak and ineffective generals and promising to quickly end the war with Jugurtha.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The introductory sketch of the genius and manners of Jugurtha is no less able and spirited than the character of Catiline.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

The summons was carried to Africa, by the stern and incorruptible Cassius, who refused every offer of cash, and insisted on the personal appearance of Jugurtha at the time and place appointed.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

Hiempsal II. was the son of Gauda, the half-brother of Jugurtha.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various