| Siege of the fortress at Muluccha |
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| Part of the Jugurthine War |
| Date | 106 BC |
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| Location | near the Muluccha River |
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| Result |
Roman victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Roman Republic |
King Jugurtha of Numidia |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Gaius Marius |
Unknown Numidian commander |
| Strength |
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25,000–35,000 |
Unknown |
| Casualties and losses |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
The siege of the fortress at Muluccha, part of the Jugurthine War, was an investment of a Jugurthine fortress by a Roman army in 106 BC. The Romans were commanded by Gaius Marius, the Numidians by an unknown commander. The Romans' main objective was to capture one of king Jugurtha's treasuries which was reported to be inside the fortress. Marius besieged the fortress town and finally took it by trickery.[1]
- ^ Marc Hyden, Gaius Marius, pp 82–84.