Juba II
| Juba II | |||||
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Portrait bust of Juba II, Louvre Museum | |||||
| King of Numidia | |||||
| Reign | 30 BC – 25 BC (5 years) | ||||
| Predecessor | Juba I | ||||
| Successor | Annexed to the Roman Republic/Empire | ||||
| King of Mauretania | |||||
| Reign | 25 BC – AD 23 (47 years) | ||||
| Predecessor | Bocchus II | ||||
| Successor | Ptolemy | ||||
| Co-ruler | Cleopatra Selene (until 5 BC) Ptolemy (from 20 AD) | ||||
| Died | 23 AD | ||||
| Spouse | Cleopatra Selene II Glaphyra of Cappadocia | ||||
| Issue | Ptolemy of Mauretania Julia | ||||
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| Father | Juba I | ||||
Juba II of Mauretania (Latin: Gaius Iulius Iuba; Ancient Greek: Ἰóβας, Ἰóβα or Ἰούβας; c. 48 BC – AD 23) was the son of Juba I and client king of Numidia (30–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – AD 23). Aside from his very successful reign, he was a highly respected scholar and author. His first wife and co-ruler was Cleopatra Selene II, daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony.