Quintus Caecilius Metellus Gaius Marius Publius Rutilius Rufus
Strength
20,000 men (light infantry, cavalry), 84 war elephants
35,000 infantry men
Casualties and losses
Low
High
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Jugurthine War
Cirta
Suthul
Muthul
Zama
Thala
Muluccha
2nd Cirta
The Battle of the Muthul was fought at the Muthul River in Numidia in 109 BC. The Numidians, led by their king Jugurtha, fought a Roman army commanded by the consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus. The battle was fought during the Jugurthine War, a war between King Jugurtha of Numidia and the Roman Republic. The battle was indecisive - it took the Romans four more years to defeat Jugurtha. Jugurtha was eventually captured by Lucius Cornelius Sulla in 105 and executed during Marius' Triumphal parade a year later (104). The Roman historian Publius Rutilius Rufus distinguished himself during the battle, while Gaius Marius' military genius shone through for the first time, saving the day for the Romans.
The Muthul River ran through Adherbal's old kingdom in eastern Numidia.[1] It has been identified as the Wäd Mellag,[2] and in this case Metellus would have started his campaign in south-east Numidia, with the aim of strengthening his communication links. Other views (Mannert and Forbiger) identify the Muthul with the river Ubus, with Metellus starting his campaign in western Numidia, and later returning to Zama.
^"Muthul", in Smith (1854), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.
^Tissot Géographie comparée 1. pp. 67–68.
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