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In Ancient Rome, several men of the Julii Caesares family were named Gaius (Caius) Julius (Iulius) Caesar, the most famous of which was the Dictator Julius Caesar.
Gaius Julius Caesar I
Son of Sextus Julius Caesar I and father of Gaius Julius Caesar II.
Gaius Julius Caesar II
Son of Gaius Julius Caesar I. Married Marcia, daughter of consul Quintus Marcius Rex. Father of Gaius Julius Caesar III, Sextus Julius Caesar III and Julia Caesaris, wife of Gaius Marius.
Gaius Julius Caesar III
Also known as Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo (c. 135 BC – 85 BC). Son of Gaius Julius Caesar II.
Gaius Julius Caesar III was Quaestor in 99 BC or 98 BC, and Praetor in 92 BC. He was a supporter of Marius, who was married to his sister Julia Caesaris. In 91 BC, he became Governor of Asia and through this position he became wealthy.
Gaius Julius Caesar III was married Aurelia Cotta, a member of a consular family. They had two daughters, both named Julia. Their most famous child was (Gaius) Julius Caesar, the dictator, also known as Gaius Julius Caesar IV.
Died in Pisae, Italy of natural causes.
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Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo Vopiscus
This Strabo was born c. 130 BC, died 87 BC. Son to Lucius Julius Caesar II and Poppilia. Lucius Julius Caesar III was his elder brother.
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar, also known as Gaius Julius Caesar IV (100 BC – 44 BC), was the son of Gaius Julius Caesar III.
Julius Caesar was the famous dictator.
Augustus
Born Gaius Octavius as a son of Gaius Octavius of Atia Balba Caesonia, the later Emperor Augustus (27 BC – AD 14) was posthumously adopted by Julius Caesar, and from that moment known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
Gaius Caesar
Gaius Caesar (20 BC – AD 4), was born Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa, as a son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder. Later he was adopted by his maternal grandfather Augustus: from that moment his full name was Gaius Julius Caesar Vipsanianus.
Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (AD 12 – AD 41), nicknamed Caligula, was Emperor from AD 37.
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