Bocchus II

Bocchus II
Bocchus II
King of Mauretania
Reign	49 BC–33 BC
Predecessor	Mastanesosus
Successor	Interregnum

Bocchus II was a king of Mauretania in the 1st century BC. He was the son of Mastanesosus, who died in 49 BC, upon which Bocchus inherited the throne.

Biography

He was surely the son of Mastanesosus, king of Mauretania. His father was identified from the Latin legends of the coins that give the exact lineage Rex Bocchus Sosi f or Sos fi and cannot be read other than "King Bocchus son of Sosus". By the De Bello Africo it is known that in 49 BC, the kingdom of Sosus, which had also been that of the earlier Bocchus I, had been divided between Bocchus II and Bogud, who were brothers. Bocchus II ruled over the eastern part of Mauretania and had Iol as capital and his brother Bogud ruled over the western part of Mauretania and had Volubilis as capital. The only known things about his rule were three events: his relations with Sittius, his part in the war against Juba I and the Pompeians, and the annexation of Western Mauretania. He was recognized as king by the Caesarean Senate in 49 BC, but he was previously hostile to Juba and it is unknown when exactly his reign began. It is certain that by this time, him and his brother Bogud, would plead in favor of Caesar against the Pompeians and their ally Juba I, king of Numidia.^[1]

Conquest of Numidia

During the

Metellus Scipio's ship rushing.^[1] At the end of the war, Caesar bestowed upon Bocchus part of the territory of Masinissa II, Juba's ally, which was recovered by Massinissa's son Arabio after Caesar's murder.^[2] The kingdom of Mauretania thus extended to Ampsaga. The rest of the kingdom of Massinissa II, the region near the sea north of Cirta and the territory of Cirta, which had belonged to Juba, were given to Sittius.^[1]

Annexation of Western Mauretania and death

Octavian, and Bogud Antony.^[2]

During Bogud's absence in Spain, Bocchus II seized the whole of

Africa Proconsularis, whereas the kingdom of Mauretania (enlarged by Western Numidia) continued as a Roman client state under kings Juba II (25 BC – AD 23) and his son and successor Ptolemy of Mauretania (20 – 40) until it was annexed to the Roman Empire during the reign of Claudius.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Camps, Gabriel (1991). "Bocchus". In Camps, Gabriel (ed.). Encyclopédie berbère. Vol. 10 | Beni Isguen – Bouzeis. Aix-en-Provence: Edisud. pp. 1544–1546.
^ ^a ^b ^c
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bocchus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 106. This cites:
- Bell. Afric, 25
- Dio Cassius
  xli. 42, xliii. 36, xlviii. 45
- Appian, Bell Civ. ii. 96, iv. 54.

[:0-1] Camps, Gabriel (1991). "Bocchus". In Camps, Gabriel (ed.). Encyclopédie berbère. Vol. 10 | Beni Isguen – Bouzeis. Aix-en-Provence: Edisud. pp. 1544–1546.

[EB1911-2] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bocchus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 106. This cites:
Bell. Afric, 25

Dio Cassius
xli. 42, xliii. 36, xlviii. 45

Appian, Bell Civ. ii. 96, iv. 54.

[3] Bell. Afric, 25

[4] Dio Cassius
xli. 42, xliii. 36, xlviii. 45

[5] Appian, Bell Civ. ii. 96, iv. 54.

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