Hiempsal I

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Hiempsal I was a 2nd-century BCE king of Numidia whose murder helped trigger the Jugurthine War against Rome.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hiempsal I canonical 3
Hiempsal 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Numidia
historical figure
allyOf Adherbal
associatedWith Numidian royal family
Roman Republic
causeOf Jugurthine War
conflictRelatedTo Jugurthine War
conflictWith Jugurtha
continent Africa
country Numidia
countryAtTimeOfDeath Numidia
deathCause assassination
deathPlace Numidia
describedBySource Sallust
describedIn Bellum Iugurthinum
linked to: Jugurthine War
era Hellenistic period
ethnicGroup Numidian
linked to: Numidia
father Micipsa
floruit 2nd century BCE
hasRoleIn Roman–Numidian relations
historicalSignificance his assassination destabilized Numidia
his death contributed to Rome’s intervention in Numidia
languageUsed Numidian language
linked to: Libyco-Berber

Punic
notableEvent murder of Hiempsal I
notableFor being murdered early in his reign
role in the origins of the Jugurthine War
occupation monarch
opponent Jugurtha
opposedBy Jugurtha
partOf Numidian Kingdom
linked to: Numidia
partOfEvent succession crisis after Micipsa’s death
politicalStatus client king (de facto) of Rome
positionHeld King of Numidia
predecessor Micipsa
region North Africa
relative Adherbal
Jugurtha
Micipsa
sexOrGender male
sharesPowerWith Adherbal
Jugurtha
sibling Adherbal
successor Adherbal
Jugurtha
timePeriod 2nd century BCE

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jugurtha relative Hiempsal I
Micipsa successor Hiempsal I
Micipsa child Hiempsal I
Adherbal relative Hiempsal
linked to: Hiempsal I