Juba I

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Juba I was a 1st-century BC king of Numidia known for his alliance with Pompey against Julius Caesar during the Roman civil wars.

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Juba I canonical 1
King Juba I of Numidia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century BC monarch
King of Numidia
historical figure
ally Pompey the Great
surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
capital Cirta
causeOfDeath suicide
child Juba II
conflict Roman Republic (Caesarian faction)
surface form: Roman Republic under Julius Caesar
country Numidia
deathDate 46 BC
deathPlace North Africa
era Late Roman Republic
ethnicGroup Numidian
father Hiempsal II
historicalPeriod 1st century BC
house King of Numidia
surface form: Numidian royal house
knownAs Juba I of Numidia
language Punic
notableFor alliance with Pompey against Julius Caesar
resistance to Roman expansion in North Africa
opponent Gaius Julius Caesar
participatedIn Battle of Thapsus
Caesar’s civil war
surface form: Caesar’s Civil War
positionHeld King of Numidia
predecessor Hiempsal II
regionRuled North Africa
reignEnd 46 BC
reignStart circa 60 BC
successor Juba II
supportedSide Pompeian faction
surface form: Pompeian faction in Roman civil war

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Numidia notableRuler Juba I
Battle of Thapsus commander Juba I
this entity surface form: King Juba I of Numidia