Hovering in the background of ancient history’s headlines is King Juba II—writer, explorer, and ruler of Mauretania, the Roman satellite kingdom in North Africa, for almost 50 years until his ...

Coin of Juba II. / Ph. DR. In his mid-20s, Juba II was granted kingship of Numidia by the Romans. Then he became ruler of Mauretania, which also comprised northern Morocco.