JUBA I., son of Hiempsal, king of Numidia, succeeded his father about the year n.e. 50. Ho was a warm supporter of the senatorial party and Pompey, moved, it is said, by a gross insult which in his youth he had received from Caesar. He gained, n.e. 49, a great victory over Curio, Caesar's lieutenant in Africa. After the battle of Pharsalia, and the death of Pompey, he continued steady to his cause; and when Cresar invaded Africa, B.C. 46, he supported Scipio and Cato with all his power, and in the first instance reduced the dictator to ranch difficulty. The battle of Thapsus turned the scale however in Caesar's favour. Juba fled; and finding that his subjects refused to receive him, put an end to his life in despair. His connection with Cato has suggested the underplot of Addison's tragedy.
consequence of a revolt of a powerful noble. Before he left Palestine ho entered into an alliance with Judas. This treaty however was soon
broken by the Syrian king ; fresh armies were sent against Judas, which wore all defeated by this intrepid warrior. Anxious to render Judrea independent, and feeling the difficulty of continuing the (united against the whole power of the Syrian empire, lie sent ambassadors to Rome to solicit an alliance with the Roman people (1 Maces i. 8 ; Justin, xxxvi. 3). This was readily granted by the Bement', but before Judas could receive any assistance from his new allies, Palestine was again Invaded by a Syrian army of 22,000 men under the command of Bacchides. Judas had only 3010 men with him, and hls number afterwards diminished to 800; but with these ho ventured to attack the Syrians, and after an obstinate struggle was at length defeated, and perished in the oontest (n.e. 160).