Wives and Mistresses of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar: an exceptionally brilliant, powerful, respected man, who will forever be remembered. But there was more to Julius then just his political and military career. Behind him, he had a series of women who either married or engaged in affairs with. Julius Caesar had many romantic relationships, some for love, some purely for political reasons. For whatever the reason, Caesar had different women throughout his life, carrying out different purposes.
Cossutia was Julius's first known of a girlfriend when he was in his teens. He also had another lover when he was young, by the name of Sevilla. Julius and Sevilla were rumored to have an extremely passionate deep love for each other. Around 85 BC, …show more content…
Cornelia was the daughter of the powerful Cornelius Cinna. Sulla was a powerful man, who was rumored to have feelings for Cornelia. When he demanded that Julius should divorce Cornelia, Julius refused. The couple was given a choice to divorce, or consequences would follow. Due to the love they were in, they remained married, so Cornelia’s family cut them off financially. Cornelia Gave birth to Caesar's only legitimate child, Julia. She died while giving birth to their stillborn son. Julius was said to be extremely distraught following her death.
Pompeia was Caesar’s second wife. This marriage was meant to be entirely due to political affairs. She was the granddaughter of Julius’s now dead enemy, Sulla. The same man that was previously in love with Cornelia. At the “Bona Dea” festival, Pompeia was allegedly caught messing around romantically with a man that had snuck in dressed as women. Although Caesar did not necessarily want to, he divorced Pompeia because it continuing any further could hurt his political …show more content…
Eunice was the wife of Bourges, and Queen of Mauretania. Their relationship was brief, lasting about five months while Caesar was visiting Africa in 46 BC. For about a year, Cleopatra was Caesar’s mistress. She gave birth to Caesarian, and she claimed the father to be Caesar. She attempted to get her son to became an heir to the Roman throne, but Caesar refused because he was illegitimate. Although unconfirmed, Cleopatra and Julius were said to be in love.
Although married three times, he had only one legitimate child with his first wife. His other children were born out of wedlock. He adopted Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was Caesar’s blood nephew through his sister Julia. He later became Emperor Augustus. Junia Tertia was suspected as his child as well, via Sevilla.There was no confirmation for suspected pregnancies, so Julius didn't always take it seriously when women claimed they were carrying his children. They could just be trying to gain money or
Cossutia was Julius's first known of a girlfriend when he was in his teens. He also had another lover when he was young, by the name of Sevilla. Julius and Sevilla were rumored to have an extremely passionate deep love for each other. Around 85 BC, …show more content…
Cornelia was the daughter of the powerful Cornelius Cinna. Sulla was a powerful man, who was rumored to have feelings for Cornelia. When he demanded that Julius should divorce Cornelia, Julius refused. The couple was given a choice to divorce, or consequences would follow. Due to the love they were in, they remained married, so Cornelia’s family cut them off financially. Cornelia Gave birth to Caesar's only legitimate child, Julia. She died while giving birth to their stillborn son. Julius was said to be extremely distraught following her death.
Pompeia was Caesar’s second wife. This marriage was meant to be entirely due to political affairs. She was the granddaughter of Julius’s now dead enemy, Sulla. The same man that was previously in love with Cornelia. At the “Bona Dea” festival, Pompeia was allegedly caught messing around romantically with a man that had snuck in dressed as women. Although Caesar did not necessarily want to, he divorced Pompeia because it continuing any further could hurt his political …show more content…
Eunice was the wife of Bourges, and Queen of Mauretania. Their relationship was brief, lasting about five months while Caesar was visiting Africa in 46 BC. For about a year, Cleopatra was Caesar’s mistress. She gave birth to Caesarian, and she claimed the father to be Caesar. She attempted to get her son to became an heir to the Roman throne, but Caesar refused because he was illegitimate. Although unconfirmed, Cleopatra and Julius were said to be in love.
Although married three times, he had only one legitimate child with his first wife. His other children were born out of wedlock. He adopted Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was Caesar’s blood nephew through his sister Julia. He later became Emperor Augustus. Junia Tertia was suspected as his child as well, via Sevilla.There was no confirmation for suspected pregnancies, so Julius didn't always take it seriously when women claimed they were carrying his children. They could just be trying to gain money or