æz pɹˈiːɾɚɹ ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən bˌiːsˈiː, hiː wʌz sˈɛnt tə nuːmˈɪdiə tə bɹˈɪŋ dʒuːɡˈɜːθə tə ɹˈoʊm tə tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪ ɪn kɚɹˈʌpʃən tɹˈaɪəlz, pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ hˌɪm sˈeɪf pˈæsɪdʒ.
As praetor in 111 BC, he was sent to Numidia to bring Jugurtha to Rome to testify in corruption trials, promising him safe passage.