What the records say
- When
- 106 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.37° N, 6.61° E
- Description
- battle of the Jugurthine War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Second Battle of Cirta
Battle of the Jugurthine War
The Second Battle of Cirta, part of the Jugurthine War, was fought in 106 BC between a Numidian-Mauretanian coalition and a Roman army near the Numidian capital of Cirta. The Numidians were led by King Jugurtha, the Mauritanians were led by king Bocchus while the Romans were under the overall command of Gaius Marius who was supported by his quaestor Lucius Cornelius Sulla as cavalry commander.
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