Jugurtha's Revolt

"Jugurtha's Revolt" tells the gripping story of Republican Rome's brutal six-year campaign to crush the insurgent Numidian warlord, Jugurtha. Once a respected Roman ally and war hero, Jugurtha transformed into a fierce enemy after seizing power in Numidia through a coup, igniting a bloody conflict that would test Rome's military and political resolve.

As Jugurtha outmaneuvered Roman forces with cunning and ferocity, the campaign exposed deep cracks within the Roman Republic-rivalries between commanders, corruption among political elites, and the partisanship that hampered military efforts. Among the Roman leaders rising to prominence in this harsh North African conflict were Quintus Metellus and the ambitious Caius Marius, whose reputations were forged in the crucible of battle.

Through the lens of this bruising campaign, Eleanor T. Whitfield masterfully explores the complex dynamics of Roman politics, military strategy, and the rise of the empire. Complete with maps, diagrams, and vivid historical detail, "Jugurtha's Revolt" brings to life the key events of a war that reshaped the course of Roman expansion and set the stage for the future of the empire.