Was Julius Caesar Real?
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♦ If he's real, when & how he lived?
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Julius Caesar. Upon hearing this name, everyone instantly remembers the famous play by William Shakespeare based on the life of Julius Caesar. The man who was famous for his lines - "I came, I saw, I conquered.”Even though the real Julius Caesar was not exactly as the Shakespearean Julius Caesar.
Gaius Julius Caesar(short - Julius Caesar). He was born to Gaius Julius Caesar the Elder and Aurelia Cotta on July 12/13, 100 BCE in Rome and died on March 15, 44 BCE. He is described by Roman historian, Suetonius as "tall of stature with a fair complexion, shapely limbs, a somewhat full face, and keen black eyes". He was a popular leader of the Roman Republic. He was assassinated by political rivals on the Ides of March (the 15th), 44 BC by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus.
He had three wives - Cornelia, Pompeia, Calpurnia and many lovers. His two known children are Caesarion and Julia Caesaris. Several others like Brutus are also rumored to be his children.
There are several historical records that show that there existed a man named Julius Caesar.
An important contemporary of Julius was Marcus Tullius Cicero(governor of Cilicia). Initially, he had sided with the Roman Emperor Pompey but was later pardoned by Caesar. He was an eye witness to Caesar's murder, though it is not clear whether he was a part of the conspiracy. There are about 900 preserved letters which belonged to Cicero and are about correspondence both about and with Caesar.
Tranquillus Suetonius wrote Lives of the Twelve Caesars. He is described as the most famous biographer of Caesar.
Pollio was an ally of Caesar and also the founder of the first public library in Rome.
Plutarch of Chaeronea (45-120 AD) was a Greek priest, moralist, historian and biographer (and priest of Delphi). He has described in detail the life and assassination of Julius Caesar as well as that of Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony.
Writings of Caius Sallust, tribune, provincial governor and supporter of Caesar, also show that Caesar was a real person.
Some other witnesses were Cornelius Nepos, Gaius Valerius Catullus,Asinius, Virgil, Ovidius Naso, Velleius Paterculus, Appian of Alexandria, etc.
Also, there are several surviving war commentaries as well as lost poems and funeral orations are proof of his existence.The Gallic Wars is a collection of 7 books written by Caesar.
Hence, this proves that Julius Caesar was real.
Hope it helps!
It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, such as Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Set in Rome in 44 BC, the play depicts the moral dilemma of Brutus as he joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to murder Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming dictator of Rome.
Julius Caesar. Upon hearing this name, everyone instantly remembers the famous play by William Shakespeare based on the life of Julius Caesar. The man who was famous for his lines - "I came, I saw, I conquered.”Even though the real Julius Caesar was not exactly as the Shakespearean Julius Caesar.
Gaius Julius Caesar(short - Julius Caesar). He was born to Gaius Julius Caesar the Elder and Aurelia Cotta on July 12/13, 100 BCE in Rome and died on March 15, 44 BCE. He is described by Roman historian, Suetonius as "tall of stature with a fair complexion, shapely limbs, a somewhat full face, and keen black eyes". He was a popular leader of the Roman Republic. He was assassinated by political rivals on the Ides of March (the 15th), 44 BC by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus.
He had three wives - Cornelia, Pompeia, Calpurnia and many lovers. His two known children are Caesarion and Julia Caesaris. Several others like Brutus are also rumored to be his children.
There are several historical records that show that there existed a man named Julius Caesar.
An important contemporary of Julius was Marcus Tullius Cicero(governor of Cilicia). Initially, he had sided with the Roman Emperor Pompey but was later pardoned by Caesar. He was an eye witness to Caesar's murder, though it is not clear whether he was a part of the conspiracy. There are about 900 preserved letters which belonged to Cicero and are about correspondence both about and with Caesar.
Tranquillus Suetonius wrote Lives of the Twelve Caesars. He is described as the most famous biographer of Caesar.
Pollio was an ally of Caesar and also the founder of the first public library in Rome.
Plutarch of Chaeronea (45-120 AD) was a Greek priest, moralist, historian and biographer (and priest of Delphi). He has described in detail the life and assassination of Julius Caesar as well as that of Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony.
Writings of Caius Sallust, tribune, provincial governor and supporter of Caesar, also show that Caesar was a real person.
Some other witnesses were Cornelius Nepos, Gaius Valerius Catullus,Asinius, Virgil, Ovidius Naso, Velleius Paterculus, Appian of Alexandria, etc.
Also, there are several surviving war commentaries as well as lost poems and funeral orations are proof of his existence.The Gallic Wars is a collection of 7 books written by Caesar.
Hence, this proves that Julius Caesar was real.
Hope it helps!