Second Battle of Cirta

Second Battle of Cirta
	Part of Jugurthine War
Date	106 BC
Location	near Cirta, Numidia
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Numidia; Kingdom of Mauretania	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
King Jugurtha; King Bocchus	Gaius Marius; Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Strength
90,000 Numidians, Gaetulians and Mauretanians (mostly light infantry and cavalry)	30,000–40,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Second Battle of Cirta, part of the Jugurthine War, was fought in 106 BC between a Numidian-Mauretanian coalition and a Roman army near the Numidian capital of Cirta. The Numidians were led by King Jugurtha, the Mauritanians were led by king Bocchus while the Romans were under the overall command of Gaius Marius who was supported by his quaestor Lucius Cornelius Sulla as cavalry commander. The Romans were victorious routing their opponents and capturing Cirta.^[2]

^ Marc Hyden, Gaius Marius, p. 87; Sallust, Jugurtha, 100–101; Orosius, Against the Pagans, 5.15.
^ Lynda Telford, Sulla: A Dictator Reconsidered, p. 33.

[1] Marc Hyden, Gaius Marius, p. 87; Sallust, Jugurtha, 100–101; Orosius, Against the Pagans, 5.15.

[LTS33-2] Lynda Telford, Sulla: A Dictator Reconsidered, p. 33.

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