Bocchus I.
Bocchus I was king of Mauritania around 110 to 80 BC. Chr.
In the Jugurthin War (111-105 BC) between the Numidian king Jugurtha and the Roman Empire , he stayed until 108 BC. Neutral, but then sided with his son-in-law Jugurtha. Later he betrayed Jugurtha and delivered him in 105 BC. At Sulla . He then entered into an amicitia relationship ("friendship") with Rome. Part of Numidia was added to his empire, and Gauda ruled the rest of Numidia .
Bocchus left two sons who ruled over the divided Mauritania after his death: Bocchus and Bogudes .
swell
- Sallust : Bellum Iugurthinum / The war with Jugurtha . Latin / German. Edited, translated and commented by Josef Lindauer, Düsseldorf 2003, ISBN 3-7608-1374-7 .
literature
- Elimar Klebs : Bocchus (1) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume III, 1, Stuttgart 1897, Col. 577 f.
- LD Reynolds (Ed.): C. Sallusti Crispi De bello Iugurthino . Oxford 1991, ISBN 0-19-814667-1
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
King of Mauritania 110–80 BC Chr. |
Bocchus II Bogudes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bocchus I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Mauritania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingdom of Mauritania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Kingdom of Mauritania |