Juba II | |||||
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King of Numidia | |||||
Reign | 30 BC – 25 BC (5 years) | ||||
Predecessor | Juba I | ||||
Successor | Annexed to the Roman Republic/Empire | ||||
King of Mauretania | |||||
Reign | 25 BC – AD 23 (47 years) | ||||
Predecessor | Bocchus II | ||||
Successor | Ptolemy of Mauretania | ||||
Spouse | Cleopatra Selene II Glaphyra of Cappadocia | ||||
Issue | Ptolemy of Mauretania Julia | ||||
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Father | Juba I |
Juba II of Mauretania (Latin: Gaius Iulius Iuba;[1] Ancient Greek: Ἰóβας, Ἰóβα or Ἰούβας;[2] c. 48 BC – AD 23) was the son of Juba I and client king of Numidia (30–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – AD 23). Aside from his very successful reign, he was a highly respected scholar and author. His first wife was Cleopatra Selene II, daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony.