Juba IIFatherJuba IJuba 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 PtolemaicEgypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony.
Ptolemaic KingdomHellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC) Ptolemaic KingdomΠτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλείαPtolemaïkḕ basileía305–30 BC The Eagle of Zeus according to Ptolemaic coinage. Ptolemaic Egypt c. 235 BC.
Mark AntonySpousesChildrenAntoniaMarcus Antonius AntyllusIullus AntoniusAntonia MajorAntonia MinorAlexander HeliosCleopatra Selene IIPtolemy PhiladelphusParentsMarcus Antonius CreticusJuliaMilitary careerAllegianceRoman RepublicYears54–30 BCConflictsGallic WarsCaesar's civil warWar of MutinaBattle of Forum GallorumBattle of MutinaLiberators' civil warParthian WarArmenian WarWar of ActiumBattle of ActiumBattle of AlexandriaMarcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocraticRoman Empire.
Donations of AlexandriaThe Donations of Alexandria (autumn 34 BC) was a political act by Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony in which they distributed lands held by Rome and the Parthian empire among Cleopatra's children and gave them many titles, especially for Caesarion, the son of Julius Caesar.
MauretaniaMauretania (; Classical Latin:) is the Latin name for a region in the ancient Maghreb. Originally established in the northwest of Morocco, it encompassed at its height northern-central Morocco and western-central Algeria. Its Indigenous inhabitants (of Imazighen and Phoenician ancestry) were known to the peninsular Romans as the Mauri, and the Masaesyli.
CleopatraWr.t-twt-n-jt=sWeret-tut-en-it-es The great one, sacred image of her father Nomen epithet to nomen: Qlwpdrt nṯrt mr(t) jtsCleopatra netjeret mer(et) ites The goddess Cleopatra who is beloved of her father
Ptolemaic dynastyMacedonian Greek royal family which ruled EgyptThe Eagle of Zeus was the traditional symbol of Ptolemaic EgyptCountryAncient Egypt, Ancient Macedonia, Ancient RomeFounded305 BCFounderPtolemy I SoterFinal rulerPtolemy Keraunos(Macedonia)Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XV(Egypt)Alexander Helios(Armenia)Ptolemy Philadelphus(Syria)Cleopatra Selene(Cyrene)Ptolemy of Mauretania(Mauretania Caesariensis)Final headDrusilla of MauretaniaTitlesPharaohBasileus of EgyptKing of Macedonia King o…
GreeksEthnic group and nationEthnic groupGreeks or Hellenes (; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Turkey, southern Italy, parts of Egypt, and to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the and the Black Sea. They also form a significant diaspora (omogenia) around the world.
Ancient GreekAncient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).
CyrenaicaCyrenaica ( ) or Kyrenaika (Arabic: برقة, romanized: Barqah, Koine Greek: Κυρηναϊκή [ἐπαρχία], romanized: Kūrēnaïkḗ [eparkhíā], after the city of Cyrene), is the eastern region of Libya. Cyrenaica includes all of the eastern part of Libya between the 16th and 25th meridians east, including the Kufra District.
Roman RepublicPeriod of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC) Roman RepublicRes publica Romanac.
History of RomeHistorical statesRoman Kingdom, 753–509 BCRoman Republic, 509–44 BCRoman Empire, 27 BC – AD 395Western Roman Empire, 286–476Kingdom of Italy, 476–493Ostrogothic Kingdom, 493–536Eastern Roman Empire, 536–546Ostrogothic Kingdom, 546–547Eastern Roman Empire, 547–549Ostrogothic Kingdom, 549–552Eastern Roman Empire, 552–751Kingdom of the Lombards, 751–756Papal States, 756–1798Roman Republic, 1798–1799Papal States, 1799–1809French Empire, 1809–1814Papal States, 1814–1849Roman Republic, 1849Papal States, 1849–1870Kingdom of Italy, 1870–1943Italian Empire, 1882–1960Italian Social Republic, 1943–1944Kingdom of Italy, 1944–1946Italian Republic, 1946–presentRome: Ruins of the Forum, Looking towards the Capitol (1742) by CanalettoThe history of Rome includes the history of the city of Rome as well as the civilization of ancient Rome.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.