Cleopatra Selene wed Juba II around 25 BCE, co‑ruled Mauretania (now western Algeria & Morocco), and founded the capital Caesaria (modern Cherchell, Algeria).
Cleopatra Selene’s Marriage to Juba II and Rule of Mauretania
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- Cleopatra Selene married Juba II around 25 BCE.
- The couple ruled the kingdom of Mauretania (modern western Algeria and Morocco).
- They founded the capital Cesaria (modern Sherselle, Algeria) and issued joint coinage.
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