. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. UGURTHA has been made by Salhistthe subject of one of the most interest-ing historical narratives handed do^vnto us from ancient times. The termof Jngnrthas domination coincidedwith a period of great importance inRoman politics, when the corruptionof the nobility came clearly into view,and revolutionary symptoms began tomake themselves felt in the Republic. His career, therefore,deserves study rather for its revelation of the internal decay ofRoman republican institutions than with reference to Africanciviliza
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. UGURTHA has been made by Salhistthe subject of one of the most interest-ing historical narratives handed do^vnto us from ancient times. The termof Jngnrthas domination coincidedwith a period of great importance inRoman politics, when the corruptionof the nobility came clearly into view,and revolutionary symptoms began tomake themselves felt in the Republic. His career, therefore,deserves study rather for its revelation of the internal decay ofRoman republican institutions than with reference to Africancivilization and independence. The kingdom of Numidia, ruled for many years by IMasi-nissa, the faithful ally of Rome in the Carthaginian war, ex-tended from Mauretania on the west to Egypt and Cyrene onthe east, including, southwards, a great portion of the terri-tory once owned b}- Carthage and surrounding the Romanprovince of Africa. On the death of Masinissa the sovereignpower was divided among his tlirce sons by order of ScipioAfricanns, Mici])sa, the eldest, being appointed State T
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