Hiempsal II
| Hiempsal II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| King of Numidia | |
| Reign | 88 – 60 BC |
| Successor | Juba I |
| Died | c. 60 BC[citation needed] |
| Issue | Juba I |
| Father | Gauda |
Hiempsal II was king of Numidia from 88 – 60 BC. He was the son of Gauda, half-brother of Jugurtha, and was the father of Juba I.
In 88 BC, after the triumph of
Lucius Cornelius Sulla, when Gaius Marius and his son fled from Rome to Africa, Hiempsal received them with apparent friendliness, his real intention being to detain them as prisoners. Marius discovered this intention in time and made good his escape with the assistance of the king's daughter.[1]
In 81 BC, Hiempsal was driven from his throne by the Numidians themselves, or by
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was sent to Africa by Sulla to reinstate Hiempsal, whose territory was subsequently increased by the addition of some land on the coast in accordance with a treaty concluded with Lucius Aurelius Cotta.[1]
When the tribune
Suetonius (Caesar, 71) it is evident that Hiempsal was alive in 62 BC.[1]
According to Sallust (Jugurtha, 17), he was the author of an historical work in the Punic language.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hiempsal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 451. This work in turn cites:
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