Juba II

Juba II
Juba II
Portrait bust of Juba II, Louvre Museum
King of Numidia
Reign30 BC – 25 BC (5 years)
PredecessorJuba I
SuccessorAnnexed to the Roman Republic/Empire
King of Mauretania
Reign25 BC – AD 23 (47 years)
PredecessorBocchus II
SuccessorPtolemy of Mauretania
SpouseCleopatra Selene II
Glaphyra of Cappadocia
IssuePtolemy of Mauretania
Julia
Names
Latin: Gaius Iulius Iuba
FatherJuba 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.

  1. ^ Braund, David (2014). Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of Client Kingship. Routledge Revivals. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 9781317803010.
  2. ^ Roller, Duane W. (2003) The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene "Routledge (UK)". pp. 1–3. ISBN 0-415-30596-9.