Gaius Caesar

eldest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, Emperor Augustus' only daughter, also adopted by Augustus as his own child

Gaius Julius Caesar (20 BC–4 AD) was one of two brothers adopted by the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Both died in their early twenties, clearing the path for Tiberius. Gaius Caesar had achieved the rank of Consul before his death.[1]

Gaius Caesar
Gaius Caesar
Born20 BC
Rome
Died21 February 4 AD
Lycia
Burial
SpouseLivilla
Full name
Birth to adoption: Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa
After adoption: Gaius Julius Caesar
FatherMarcus Vipsanius Agrippa
MotherJulia the Elder

References change

  1. Hazel, John. 2002. Who's Who in the Roman World. Routledge, London. p48 ISBN 0-415-29162-3.