THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Juba II

crown prince of Numidia and King of Mauretania (c. 48 BC - AD 23)

Juba II has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 48 BCE in Hippo Regius, Algeria.

Born

in 48 BCE

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 23

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Hippo Regius, Algeria
Professions
historian, writer, scholar, politician
Citizenship
Kingdom of Numidia, Ancient Rome

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 48 BCE (Dictionary of African Biography) or in 52 BCE (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 52 BCE

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Juba II

    Family

    Spouse
    Glaphyra
    Spouse
    Cleopatra Selene II
    Child
    Julia of Mauretania
    Child
    Ptolemy of Mauretania
    Father
    Juba I

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Juba II born?

    Juba II was born in Hippo Regius, Algeria.