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Bocchus I of Mauretania
Volubilis, Morocco
Archival Overview
Ancient Berber king of Mauretania whose diplomatic maneuvering and alliance with Rome secured the expansion of his kingdom across northern Morocco.
Biographical Record
Bocchus I reigned over the kingdom of Mauretania (modern northern and central Morocco) in the late 2nd century BCE. Father-in-law to King Jugurtha of Numidia, he initially allied with Jugurtha against the expanding Roman Republic.
Recognizing Rome's military might, Bocchus engaged in complex diplomatic negotiations with Roman quaestor Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He agreed to betray Jugurtha to Rome in 106 BCE in exchange for formal recognition of his sovereignty and the annexation of vast Numidian lands as far east as the Moulouya river.
Key Life Milestones
Treaty with Sulla and Rome
Concluded the historic diplomatic accord that expanded Mauretanian borders to the Moulouya.
Dedication of the Royal Trophies on the Capitoline
Sent royal golden offerings to Rome, commemorated in ancient Roman coinage.
Treaty with Sulla and Rome
Concluded the historic diplomatic accord that expanded Mauretanian borders to the Moulouya.
Dedication of the Royal Trophies on the Capitoline
Sent royal golden offerings to Rome, commemorated in ancient Roman coinage.
Treaty with Sulla and Rome
Concluded the historic diplomatic accord that expanded Mauretanian borders to the Moulouya.
Dedication of the Royal Trophies on the Capitoline
Sent royal golden offerings to Rome, commemorated in ancient Roman coinage.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMeknes, Morocco