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Also known as Gaius Julius Caesar Vipsanianus, Gaius Julius Caesar, Gaius Iulius Caesar Vipsanianus

eldest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, Emperor Augustus' only daughter, also adopted by Augustus as his own child

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Gaius Caesar was a Roman author born in 20 BCE who died on February 21, 3 CE. He is credited with twelve works, including the *Commentaries on the Gallic War*, *African War*, *Alexandrian War*, *Commentaries on the Civil War*, and *Spanish War*.

In music databases, the name Gaius Caesar is associated with a group from the Netherlands. The subject is referenced by 170 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 11 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
12

Top works

  • Commentaries on the Gallic War
  • African War
  • Alexandrian War
  • Commentaries on the Civil War
  • Spanish War

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Key facts

Born
20 BC, Rome , Roman Empire
Died
21 February 4 AD (aged 23), Limyra , Lycia , Anatolia
Burial
Mausoleum of Augustus
Spouse
Livilla

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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyJulio-Claudian FatherMarcus Vipsanius Agrippa Augustus (adoptive) MotherJulia the Elder

Gaius Julius Caesar (20 BC – 21 February 4 AD) was a grandson and heir to the throne of Roman emperor Augustus, alongside his younger brother Lucius Caesar. Although he was born to Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia, Augustus' only daughter, Gaius and Lucius were raised by their grandfather as his adopted sons and joint-heirs. He experienced an accelerated political career befitting a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, with the Roman Senate allowing him to advance his career without first holding a quaestorship or praetorship, offices that ordinary senators were required to hold as part of the cursus honorum.

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