# Gaius Julius Caesar (governor of Asia)

Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin:; c. 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius, and the father of Roman statesman Julius Caesar.

## Biography

His great-grandfather was Sextus Julius Caesar.
Caesar was married to Aurelia, a member of the Aurelii and Rutilii families. They had two daughters, known as Julia Major and Julia Minor, and Julius Caesar the dictator was born to them in 100 BC. He was the brother of Sextus Julius Caesar (consul in 91 BC).
Caesar's progress through the cursus honorum is well known, although the specific dates associated with his offices are controversial. According to two elogia erected in Rome long after his death, Caesar was a commissioner in the colony at Cercina, military tribune, quaestor, praetor, and propraetor of Asia. The dates of these offices are unclear. The colony is probably one of Marius' of 103 BC. Broughton dated the praetorship to 92 BC, with the quaestorship falling towards the beginning of the 90s BC. Sumner dated his term as propraetor of Asia from sometime in 92 to at least January or February 90 BC. Brennan, on the other hand, has dated the governorship to the beginning of the decade.
Caesar died suddenly in 85 BC, in Rome, while putting on his shoes one morning. Another Caesar, possibly his father, had died similarly in Pisa. His father had seen to his education by one of the best orators of Rome, Marcus Antonius Gnipho. In his will, he left Caesar the bulk of his estate, but after Marius's faction had been defeated in the civil war of the 80s BC, this inheritance was confiscated by the dictator Sulla.

## Family

Julio-Claudian family tree :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus | Sextus Julius Caesar Postumus |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | | | | | | | Marcia | Marcia | Marcia | Marcia | Marcia | Marcia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Gaius Marius | Gaius Marius | Gaius Marius | Gaius Marius | Gaius Marius | Gaius Marius | | | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | | | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | | | Aurelia | Aurelia | Aurelia | Aurelia | Aurelia | Aurelia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | | | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Calpurnia | 3 Calpurnia | 3 Calpurnia | 3 Calpurnia | 3 Calpurnia | 3 Calpurnia | | | | | | | | | | | Julia Major | Julia Major | Julia Major | Julia Major | Julia Major | Julia Major | | | Julia Minor | Julia Minor | Julia Minor | Julia Minor | Julia Minor | Julia Minor | | | Marcus Atius Balbus | Marcus Atius Balbus | Marcus Atius Balbus | Marcus Atius Balbus | Marcus Atius Balbus | Marcus Atius Balbus | | | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | | | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar | Lucius Julius Caesar |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 Pompeia | 2 Pompeia | 2 Pompeia | 2 Pompeia | 2 Pompeia | 2 Pompeia | | | | | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | Gaius Octavius | Gaius Octavius | Gaius Octavius | Gaius Octavius | Gaius Octavius | Gaius Octavius | | | Atia | Atia | Atia | Atia | Atia | Atia | | | | | | | | | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | Sextus Julius Caesar | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | 1 Cornelia (wife of Caesar) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marcus Antonius Creticus | Marcus Antonius Creticus | Marcus Antonius Creticus | Marcus Antonius Creticus | Marcus Antonius Creticus | Marcus Antonius Creticus | | | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia |
| | | | | | | | | 2 Pompey | 2 Pompey | 2 Pompey | 2 Pompey | 2 Pompey | 2 Pompey | | | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | Julia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | 1 Gaius Claudius Marcellus | | | Octavia Minor | Octavia Minor | Octavia Minor | Octavia Minor | Octavia Minor | Octavia Minor | | | 2 Mark Antony | 2 Mark Antony | 2 Mark Antony | 2 Mark Antony | 2 Mark Antony | 2 Mark Antony | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 Scribonia | 2 Scribonia | 2 Scribonia | 2 Scribonia | 2 Scribonia | 2 Scribonia | | | | | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (Gaius Octavius) | | | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | 3 Livia Drusilla Augusta | | | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 1 Tiberius Claudius Nero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 Claudius Marcellus | 1 Claudius Marcellus | 1 Claudius Marcellus | 1 Claudius Marcellus | 1 Claudius Marcellus | 1 Claudius Marcellus | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 Julia the Elder | 2 Julia the Elder | 2 Julia the Elder | 2 Julia the Elder | 2 Julia the Elder | 2 Julia the Elder | | | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | 3 Tiberius Claudius Nero | | | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | 1 Vipsania Agrippina | | | Drusus the Elder | Drusus the Elder | Drusus the Elder | Drusus the Elder | Drusus the Elder | Drusus the Elder | | | Antonia Minor | Antonia Minor | Antonia Minor | Antonia Minor | Antonia Minor | Antonia Minor | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 2 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Drusus the Younger | Drusus the Younger | Drusus the Younger | Drusus the Younger | Drusus the Younger | Drusus the Younger | | | | | | | | | | | Livilla | Livilla | Livilla | Livilla | Livilla | Livilla | | | | | | | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla | 1 Plautia Urgulanilla |
| | | | | Julia the Younger | Julia the Younger | Julia the Younger | Julia the Younger | Julia the Younger | Julia the Younger | | | | | Gaius Caesar | Gaius Caesar | Gaius Caesar | Gaius Caesar | Gaius Caesar | Gaius Caesar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tiberius Gemellus | Tiberius Gemellus | Tiberius Gemellus | Tiberius Gemellus | Tiberius Gemellus | Tiberius Gemellus | | | Julia Livia | Julia Livia | Julia Livia | Julia Livia | Julia Livia | Julia Livia | | | | | | | | | Claudius Drusus | Claudius Drusus | Claudius Drusus | Claudius Drusus | Claudius Drusus | Claudius Drusus |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Agrippa Postumus | Agrippa Postumus | Agrippa Postumus | Agrippa Postumus | Agrippa Postumus | Agrippa Postumus | | | Lucius Caesar | Lucius Caesar | Lucius Caesar | Lucius Caesar | Lucius Caesar | Lucius Caesar | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Elder | | | Germanicus | Germanicus | Germanicus | Germanicus | Germanicus | Germanicus | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 Claudius | 2 Claudius | 2 Claudius | 2 Claudius | 2 Claudius | 2 Claudius | | | | | 2 Aelia Paetina | 2 Aelia Paetina | 2 Aelia Paetina | 2 Aelia Paetina | 2 Aelia Paetina | 2 Aelia Paetina |
| Lucius Cassius Longinus | Lucius Cassius Longinus | Lucius Cassius Longinus | Lucius Cassius Longinus | Lucius Cassius Longinus | Lucius Cassius Longinus | | | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | | | Drusus Caesar | Drusus Caesar | Drusus Caesar | Drusus Caesar | Drusus Caesar | Drusus Caesar | | | Julia Livilla | Julia Livilla | Julia Livilla | Julia Livilla | Julia Livilla | Julia Livilla | | | 4 Agrippina the Younger | 4 Agrippina the Younger | 4 Agrippina the Younger | 4 Agrippina the Younger | 4 Agrippina the Younger | 4 Agrippina the Younger | | | | | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | 1 Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus | | | | | | | | | Claudia Antonia | Claudia Antonia | Claudia Antonia | Claudia Antonia | Claudia Antonia | Claudia Antonia |
| | | | | Milonia Caesonia | Milonia Caesonia | Milonia Caesonia | Milonia Caesonia | Milonia Caesonia | Milonia Caesonia | | | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | Gaius Caesar (Caligula) | | | Nero Julius Caesar | Nero Julius Caesar | Nero Julius Caesar | Nero Julius Caesar | Nero Julius Caesar | Nero Julius Caesar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Valeria Messalina | 3 Valeria Messalina | 3 Valeria Messalina | 3 Valeria Messalina | 3 Valeria Messalina | 3 Valeria Messalina |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 Claudia Octavia | 1 Claudia Octavia | 1 Claudia Octavia | 1 Claudia Octavia | 1 Claudia Octavia | 1 Claudia Octavia | | | Britannicus | Britannicus | Britannicus | Britannicus | Britannicus | Britannicus |
| | | | | | | | | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | Julia Drusilla | | | | | | | | | 1 Otho | 1 Otho | 1 Otho | 1 Otho | 1 Otho | 1 Otho | | | 2 Poppaea Sabina | 2 Poppaea Sabina | 2 Poppaea Sabina | 2 Poppaea Sabina | 2 Poppaea Sabina | 2 Poppaea Sabina | | | 2 Nero | 2 Nero | 2 Nero | 2 Nero | 2 Nero | 2 Nero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Statilia Messalina | 3 Statilia Messalina | 3 Statilia Messalina | 3 Statilia Messalina | 3 Statilia Messalina | 3 Statilia Messalina | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Claudia Augusta | Claudia Augusta | Claudia Augusta | Claudia Augusta | Claudia Augusta | Claudia Augusta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Plutarch, Caesar 1, 9; Suetonius, Julius 1 Archived 2012-05-30 at archive.today, 74
* ↑ Broughton 1952, p. 20.
* ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum, 6.1311
* 1 2 Brennan 2001, p. 555.
* ↑ Broughton 1952, p. 17.
* ↑ Sumner 1978, p. 149.
* ↑ Pliny the Elder, Natural History 54.7
* ↑ Suetonius, Lives of Eminent Grammarians 7
* ↑ Suetonius, Julius 1 Archived 2012-05-30 at archive.today
* ↑ Smith 1870, Vol. 1 p. 536 ff.
* ↑ Napoleon III 1865, Vol. 1 p. 253
* ↑ Wurts 1945, Vol. 4 p. 627
* 1 2 3 Meijer 1990, pp. 511/532/576-577
* 1 2 3 Kamm 2006, pp. 156-157
* ↑ Griffin 2009, p. 13 ff.