Hiempsal I
E798458
Hiempsal I was a 2nd-century BCE king of Numidia whose murder helped trigger the Jugurthine War against Rome.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Numidia
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| allyOf | Adherbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Numidian royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Jugurthine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRelatedTo | Jugurthine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfDeath | Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Sallust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Bellum Iugurthinum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Numidian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Micipsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Roman–Numidian relations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
his assassination destabilized Numidia
ⓘ
his death contributed to Rome’s intervention in Numidia ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Numidian language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punic ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murder of Hiempsal I ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being murdered early in his reign
ⓘ
role in the origins of the Jugurthine War ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| opponent | Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Numidian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | succession crisis after Micipsa’s death ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king (de facto) of Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Micipsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| relative |
Adherbal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ Micipsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharesPowerWith |
Adherbal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Adherbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Adherbal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jugurtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.