معركة تابسوس سنة 46 ق. م وانعكساتها على مملكة نوميديا

Abstract EN

The battle of Thapsus in 46 B.C, was considered as the one of the decisive battle in the antic history of Maghreb and Numidia's kingdom, because of its effects which changed the course of the history in this region.

where the king Yuba first was seeking to settle sovereign and independent kingdom, that’s why he preferred to make alliance with the republicans in their fighting against Caesar and his followers as soon as they landed on the east cost of present Tunisia.

in the other side, Bonjus second, the king of Mauritania made an alliance with Caesar who landed on Hadramout the (actual Sousse).

the war was begun between the two parties, and no one won’t able to settle it.

after that, Caesar landed on Thapsus (actual Ras al-Dimas).

on other side, the king Yuba first and his allies have prepared a strong army led by the triple (Yuba first, Metellus scipion caecilius) but in the midst of these events, Setios, the mercenary leader could kill Sapura, the Numidian leader who was required to protect the kingdom.

then, the Numidian cities were falling successively and coincided with the defeat of Yuba second and his allies in Thapsus battle, adding to that, the inhabitants of Zamaridjia refused to meet him.

because of these historical facts, Yuba first committed suicide by his assistant Petros, to not be prisoner under roman authority.

so, by the defeat of Yuba first in Thapsus battle, then his suicide, Caesar could join Numidia to the properties of the roman people and ended its sovereign in 46 B.C.