Jugurtha definition
(person) Died 104 b.c.; king of Numidia (112?-104 b.c.)
proper name
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In 112 he was one of the commissioners sent to Africa to arrange the dispute between Jugurtha and Adherbal.
In 108 he vacillated between Jugurtha and the Romans, and joined Jugurtha only on his promising him the third part of his kingdom.
After further negotiations with Sulla, he finally agreed to send a message to Jugurtha requesting his presence.