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Gaius Julius Caesar
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Roman senator and father of Julius Caesar (c.140 BC - 85 BC)
OverviewAI-generated
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician and military personnel who lived from 130 BCE to 85 BCE, a citizen of Ancient Rome and a member of the Julia gens and the Julii Caesares family. He held the positions of praetor and Roman governor and served with the rank of military tribune.
His father was Gaius Julius Caesar, his mother was Marcia, and his wife was Aurelia. His siblings were Julia and Sextus Julius Caesar, and he had three children, including Julius Caesar, Julia Major, and Julia Minor. He was buried in Rome.
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 140 BC
- Died
- 85 BC (aged 54-55)
- Office
- Praetor (92 BC) Governor of Asia (91 BC)
- Spouse
- Aurelia
- Children
- Julia Major , Julia Minor and Julius Caesar
- Relatives
- Gaius Marius (brother-in-law)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Spouse
- Aurelia
- Child
- Julia Minor
- Father
- Gaius Julius Caesar
- Mother
- Marcia
- Sibling
- Sextus Julius Caesar
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Roman governor
- Family
- Julii Caesares
- Military rank
- military tribune
- Image
- G J Caesar-pater.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 0130-00-00
- date of death
- 0085-01-01
- praenomen
- Gaius
- name in native language
- C.Iulius C.f. Caesar
- gens
- Julia gens
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Gaius Julius Caesar III
- P12749
- railroad switch
- place of burial
- Rome
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Encyclopedic overview
Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar]; c. 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius, and the father of Roman statesman Julius Caesar. He was also a great-grandfather of Gaius Octavius, the later Augustus.
Biography
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