Gaius Octavius

Also known as Gaius Octavius Rufus

father of emperor Augustus. Roman general, praetor in 61 BC, praefectus propraetor in Macedonia in 60-59 BC

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Key facts

Born: c. 100 BC , Velitrae , Italy , Roman Republic
Died: 59 BC, Nola , Italy , Roman Republic
Occupation: Politician
Spouse s: Ancharia, Atia
Children: Octavia the Elder , Octavia the Younger , Octavian (Augustus)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Velletri
Place of death: Nola
Spouse: Atia
Child: Octavia the Younger
Father: Gaius Octavius
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: aedile
Languages spoken: Latin
Image: Head Gaius Octavius Glyptothek Munich.jpg

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Commons category: Gaius Octavius
date of death: 0059-00-00
date of birth: 0100-01-01
praenomen: Gaius
gens: Octavia gens
relative: Nero

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Encyclopedic overview

Gaius Octavius (c. 100 – 59 BC) was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological father of the Emperor Augustus, step-grandfather of the Emperor Tiberius, great-grandfather of the Emperor Claudius, and great-great-grandfather of the Emperors Caligula and Nero. Hailing from Velitrae, he belonged to an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian gens Octavia. Not being of senatorial rank, he was a novus homo ("new man") at Rome. His grandfather, Gaius Octavius, fought as a military tribune in Sicily during the Second Punic War. His father, Gaius Octavius, was a municipal magistrate who lived to an advanced age.

Personal life

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