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Aedes Divi Iulii: Julius Caesar and His Times

For discussion of the life of Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, and Rome in his time.

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From Caesar's birth c. 100 BC until his early manhood, Rome was shaken with civil war, wars with other Italians, wars in the East - and horrific unrest and bloodshed in Rome itself. How did it impact him? ...

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Author: * Calpurnia Caesar - 13 Posts on this thread out of 1,185 Posts sitewide.
Date: Jan 6, 2005 - 15:28

If she was indeed Decimus Brutus' mother then it was my mistake in thinking Burl meant the *other* Brutus. Was she?

The author who thrashed her, Heraklia, was none other than Sallustius in his "Conspiracy of Catilina". He grudgingly concedes she was interesting and accomplished but finds fault with her for being "masculine".

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