2006-12-24 08:59:20 · 3 answers · asked by josaia t 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
His family name was Julius--and his sisters (2 of them) were both named Julia (as was his daughter) in accordance with the Roman naming system. Under this method of giving names to one's daughters, it was indeed possible to have two (or more) girls with the same name, and they were often referred to as "Julia (or Cornelia or Aurelia or Octavia) major and Julia minor"--occasionally a nickname ending in "illa" was used, as in the case of Caesar's first wife, who was also known as "Cinnilla".
So, therefore , there was no Julia Caesar, and even if there had been, she certainly wouldn't have had a wife.
2006-12-25 06:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julius Ceasar was betrothed to a wealthy girl named Cossutia since birth, but broke the engagement to marry Cornelia. Cornelia was his ally Cinna's daughter, and when Cinna died by his own army's mutiny, (along with both consuls), Ceasar was accused of the deaths and was stripped of his priest status, his wife's dowry, and his inheritance. He refused to divorce Cornelia and instead went into hiding. Cornelia died, and he then married Pompeia. An alleged affair caused Ceasar to divorce Pompeia, and then marry Calpurnia. She was his last wife and was said to have premonitions of his death. Aside from these three women, Ceasar was said to have love affiars with Cleopatra VII and Servilia Caepionis.
2006-12-24 09:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by of_bright_lights 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Calpurnia was his wife Cleopatra was his lover.
2006-12-24 09:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋