Chapter XXII: Jugurtha and His Times. B.c. 118-104

C. MARIUS 161
134. Serves at the siege of Numantia 161
Attracts the notice of Scipio Africanus 161
119. Tribune of the Plebs 162
115. Prætor 162

149. Death of Masinissa 162

Accession of Micipsa 162

134. Jugurtha serves at the siege of Numantia 162

118. Death of Micipsa 162

Jugurtha assassinates Hiempsal 163

War between Jugurtha and Adherbal 163

117. Roman commissioners divide Numidia between Jugurtha and
Adherbal 163

Fresh war between Jugurtha and Adherbal 163

Siege of Cirta 163

112. Death of Adherbal 163

111. The Romans declare war against Jugurtha 163

Jugurtha bribes the Consul Calpurnius Bestia 163

Indignation at Rome 163

Jugurtha comes to Rome 164

111. He murders Massiva 164

Renewal of the war 164

110. Incapacity of the Consul Sp. Postumius Albinus 164

Defeat of his brother Aulus 164

109. Bill of the Tribune C. Mamilius 164

Many Romans condemned 164

The Consul Q. Cæcilius Metellus lands in Africa 164

Accompanied by Marius as his lieutenant 165

Metellus defeats Jugurtha 165

Ambitious views of Marius 165

108. He quits Africa and arrives in Rome 166

Is elected Consul 166

Attacks the nobility 166

Campaign of Metellus as Proconsul 166

The people give Marius command of the Numidian War 166

107. First Consulship of Marius 166

He arrives in Africa 166

He defeats Jugurtha and Bocchus, king of Mauritania 167

106. Bocchus surrenders Jugurtha to Sulla, the Quæstor of
Marius 167

Early history of Sulla 167

His character 167

104. Triumph of Marius 168

His second Consulship 168