14 Facts About Juba II

Juba II's father had been an ally of the Roman General Pompey.

Juba II was brought to Rome by Julius Caesar and he took part in Caesar's triumphal procession.

Juba II was raised by Julius Caesar and later by his great-nephew Octavian.

Juba II fought alongside Octavian in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.

Juba II's kingdom replaced the province of Africa Nova which included territories of both Eastern Numidia and Western Numidia.

Juba II encouraged and supported the performing arts, research of the sciences and research of natural history.

Juba II sent a contingent to Iles Purpuraires to re-establish the ancient Phoenician dye manufacturing process.

Juba II was buried alongside his first wife in the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania.

Juba II collected a substantial library on a wide variety of topics, which no doubt complemented his own prolific output.

Ten works by Juba II have provisionally been identified, but all are fragmentary:.

Juba II's works survive only in quotations or citations by others, in both Greek and Latin.

Juba II was a noted patron of the arts and sciences and sponsored several expeditions and biological research.

Juba II named them the Canary Islands for the particularly ferocious dogs the expedition found there.

Juba II's Greek physician Euphorbus wrote that a succulent spurge found in the High Atlas was a powerful laxative.