Hiempsal

…He participated in the siege of Numantia (133 BC) as a commander of reinforcements from Numidia during the reign of his uncle King Micipsa, and was recognized by Scipio the Younger, becoming acquainted with the noble families of Rome. After the death of his uncle, he ascended to the throne together with his uncle's surviving sons Adherbal and Hiempsal, but he opposed Micipsa's policy by calling for a change, which led to a civil war (118 BC). Even after the kingdom was divided in half through Roman mediation, the conflict continued, and Jugurtha rebelled against the Senate and overthrew Adherbal (112 BC), leading to Rome declaring war (the Jugurthine War). …

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…伯父王ミキプサMicipsaの時代にヌミディアからの援軍指揮官としてヌマンティア攻囲戦に参加(前133)，小スキピオに認められ，ローマの名門貴族に知己を得た。伯父の死後，その遺児アドヘルバルAdherbal，ヒエムプサルHiempsalとともに王位に就いたが，ミキプサの政策の変更を唱えて二人と対立，内戦となる(前118)。ローマの調停で王国を折半した後も紛争は続き，ユグルタは元老院に逆らってアドヘルバルを打倒(前112)，ローマは宣戦布告する(ユグルタ戦争)。…

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