Bocchus II

Bocchus II (died c. 33 bc) was the king of the eastern half of Mauretania in North Africa from 49 to c. 38 bc, when he became ruler of all Mauretania. He was a son of Bocchus I. Bocchus II and another son of Bocchus I, Bogud, succeeded their father to the rule of Mauretania about 50 bc. Bocchus ruled the part east of the Mulucha River (present-day Moulouya River in Morocco), Bogud the part...