Gaius Julius Caesar Flashcards
(52 cards)
When was Gaius Julius Caesar born?
100BCE, in Rome
What was his uncle called
Gaius Marius
Who were his parents
Gaius Julius Caesar senior and Aurelia
what was his aunt called
His aunt was called Julia.
How many siblings did he have?
2: Julia major and Julia minor
When was Sulla’s civil war
88 BC
What was Sulla’s full name
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Why was Caesar involved in the civil war
because Gaius Marius was the opposition to Sulla
when did Caesar’s father die
85BC when Caesar was 15
What priestly position was Julius Caesar given
Flamen Dialis - the high priest of Jupiter.
When was Sulla’s second civil war?
83 BCE
Where and when did Caesar flee to?
82 BC to Asia as a soldier. He was forced to give up his position as Flamen Dialis.
Who was Caesar’s first wife
Aurelius.
Why did Sulla not approve of this marriage?
because Caesar was from a patrician family and Aurelia was from a Plebeian family
What did Sulla famously say upon their meeting?
I will let him live, but he will be the one to crumble the republic.
when was the republic formed and why
509 BCE because a group of noble men overthrew the king.
How long was Sulla dictator for?
3 years from 82 BCE to 79 BCE
When did Sulla die
78 BCE letting Caesar return to Rome
When was Caesar’s daughter born
76 BCE
What was her name?
Julia
When was Caesar captured by Cilician pirates?
75 BCE when travelling to Rhodes
What did he tell the pirates?
he told them to raise the ransom as he was worth more and that when he got back he would have them all killed, which he did.
Who did Caesar become in debt to for which position?
Marcus Licinius Crassus for Pontifex maximus.
What year did this happen?
63BCE
