🔶 THE JUGURTHINE WAR ENDS, THE CIMBRIAN WAR CONTINUES 105 BC? “When day came and he was told that Jugurtha was not far off, he proceeded with a few friends and the Roman quaestor⁠ to a mound in full sight of those who were in ambush, as if he were honouring Jugurtha by going to meet him. Jugurtha came to the same place unarmed and with only a few followers, as had been agreed, and immediately on a given signal those who were in concealment rushed upon him from all sides at once. His companions were killed; the king himself was bound and delivered to Sulla, who took him to Marius.” “At this same time our generals Quintus Caepio and Gnaeus Manlius were defeated by the Gauls⁠ and terror at this had made all Italy tremble. The Romans of that time and even down to our own day believed that all else was easy for their valour, but that with the Gauls they fought for life and not for glory. But when it was announced that the war in Numidia was ended and that Jugurtha was being brought captive to Rome, Marius was made consul in his absence and Gaul was assigned him as his province. On the Kalends of January⁠ he entered upon his office and celebrated a triumph of great magnificence. At that time the hopes and welfare of our country were in his hands.” Sallust