![]() His father had been an ally of the Roman General Pompey. In 46 BC, his father was defeated by Julius Caesar (in Thapsus, North Africa), and in 40 BC Numidia became a Roman province. He was the only child and heir of King Juba I of Numidia his mother's identity is unknown, though Juba II claimed to be a descendant of General Hannibal (Scol. Juba II was a Berber prince from Numidia. His first wife was Cleopatra Selene II, daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. ![]() ![]() Aside from his very successful reign, he was a highly respected scholar and author. 48 BC – AD 23) was the son of Juba I and client king of Numidia (30–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – AD 23). Juba II or Juba of Mauretania ( Latin: Gaius Iulius Iuba Ancient Greek: Ἰóβας, Ἰóβα or Ἰούβας c. ![]()
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