The Discussion On Jugurtha War

Jugurtha was the adopted son of Micipsa,king of the north African kingdom of numidia.In 118 BC,Micipsa passed away.A violent clash between jugurtha and micipsa's son for the throne of the numidian caused the intervention of the Roman senate and the Jugurhine war(111-105 BC)lasted seven years.The war was the product of the social contradictions and social crisis in the end of the Roman republic.The outbreak of the war and its twists and turns not only reflected the long-standing contradiction between Rome and its Allies,but also fully exposed the incompetence and corruption of the Roman republic system,and finally profoundly affected the political development and trend in the late Roman republic.It is true that Jugurtha's action to challenge the authority and dignity of Rome and lead to a fierce reaction from the Roman senate and the public is the main reason for the war,but also have some elements of Roman Hegemonism.During the war,Roman senators,nobles,knights and civilians represented by tribune fought for the punishment measures for Jugurtha,the expedition commander,etc.intensified the struggle between the aristocracy and the common people,which had become the norm in Rome.Finally Marius was elected consul and carried out military reform,which not only ended the jugurthine war,but also objectively led to the emergence of the individual dictatorship system at the end of the republic,It is the foundation for the decline of the republic and the establishment of the monarchy.