siege of Cirta
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The siege of Cirta was a key early confrontation in the Jugurthine War, where Jugurtha’s brutal capture of the city and execution of Italian residents provoked Roman outrage and full-scale intervention in Numidia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Cirta | 1 |
| siege of Cirta canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
defenders loyal to Adherbal
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forces loyal to Jugurtha ⓘ |
| cause | Jugurtha’s attempt to consolidate power in Numidia ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Jugurthine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Sallust’s Bellum Iugurthinum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOn |
Roman Senate policy toward Jugurtha
ⓘ
Roman public opinion ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal Roman declaration of war on Jugurtha ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cirta
NERFINISHED
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Italian residents of Cirta
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Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Jugurtha ordered execution of Italian residents after the city’s surrender ⓘ |
| opponent |
Italian and other foreign residents of Cirta
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Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ supporters of Adherbal ⓘ |
| outcome | death of Adherbal ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Numidian relations ⓘ |
| precededBy | division of Numidia between Jugurtha and Adherbal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adherbal
NERFINISHED
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Numidian succession crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Roman intervention in Numidia
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Roman outrage ⓘ capture of Cirta by Jugurtha ⓘ massacre of Italian residents ⓘ |
| significance |
major early turning point in the Jugurthine War
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triggered full-scale Roman military intervention in Numidia ⓘ |
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