| Second Battle of Cirta | |||||||
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| Part of Jugurthine War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Numidia Kingdom of Mauretania | Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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King Jugurtha King Bocchus |
Gaius Marius Lucius Cornelius Sulla | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 90,000 Numidians, Gaetulians and Mauretanians[1] (mostly light infantry and cavalry) | 30,000–40,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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. The Romans were victorious routing their opponents and capturing Cirta.[2]