 c. 1490 manuscript of De Bello Iugurthino | |
| Author | Sallust |
|---|---|
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | Essay, historical monograph |
Publication date | c. 40 B.C. |
The Bellum Jugurthinum (English: The Jugurthine War)[note 1] is an historical monograph by the Roman historian Sallust, published in or around 41 BC.[1] It describes the events of the Jugurthine War (112–106 BC) between the Roman Republic and King Jugurtha of Numidia. Sallust alleges that Jugurtha was able to repeatedly bribe corrupted Roman officials during the war, which Sallust took as indicative of a broader moral decline in the late Republic. In this way, the Bellum Jugurthinum is thematically similar to Sallust's first monograph, the Bellum Catilinae. The Bellum Jugurthinum is the main historical source for the Jugurthine War.
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