Bocchus
Bocchus, i, m.,
- a king of Mauritania, father-in-law of Jugurtha, whom he gave up bound to Sulla, Sall. J. 19, 7; 80; 81; 83; 97; 101 sqq.; Vell. 2, 12, 1; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4; Flor. 3, 1, 15; Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 8, 5, 5, § 15.—
- 2 A plant, so called in honor of him: Βώχ, βοτάνης εἶδος, Hesych.; Verg. Cul. 404.—
- II A king of Mauritania, son of the former, Auct. B. Afr. 25.
Bocchus, ī, m., I) ein König von Mauretanien, abwechselnd der Freund der Römer u. des Jugurtha, den er schließlich an Rom verriet, Sall. Iug. 19 extr. Vell. 2, 12, 1. – II) eine nach ihm benannte Pflanze, Ps. Verg. cul. 406.
2 Bocchus, (11) ī, m. , roi de Mauritanie, beau-père de Jugurtha : Sall. J. 19, 7.
Bocchus
(1) A king of Mauretania, and father-in-law of Iugurtha (q.v.), with whom at first he made war against the Romans, but whom he afterwards delivered up to Sulla , the quaestor of Marius, B.C. 106.
(2) The son of the preceding, who took part in the Civil Wars. He was confirmed in his kingdom by Augustus.