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The Wives and Mistresses of Julius Caesar: The Affected Women As many know from far and wide, that there once was a very militaristic man. This man had many women who wanted him but only 3 that won the chase. But, there was another that was affected in this race Out of the wives and mistresses, he had 2 biological children. He later went on to adopt Augustus. He was married to three women each for different reasons but never really for love. Calpurnia, Pompia, and Calpurnia (in order from first to last).He was also involved with egyptian ruler Cleopatra and ended up having a son. Sadly he was assassinated in the end which brings this story to a sad ending. But before we dive into the depressing parts, look at the women behind the scenes that had some sort of effect on his life, his loves, and the way that Julius Caesar lived in his time before the common era aka before christ (BC and BCE).

Sixteen year old Julius Caesar was married to Cornelia, she birthed his only daughter and they were married when she was slightly younger than 16 years old (his age at the time). She was the daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinna, a four time consul of the roman republic. He was an important figure in their marriage because he later came into play with something that affected their marriage. Her father's position made her “related” or important in the Republic. Also, since he was such an important figure in this time, she was sometimes referred to as Cornelia Cinnae or Cinna's Cornelia. They were married in 83 BCE. They later had a daughter named Julia, after Caesars great aunt. Cornelia's father, Sulla, was interested in a young Caesar before and after they were married he appointed Caesar as someone in the republic meaning that Caesar and Cornelia marriage was more for political and conceiving purposes over love like more people now do. In this time most people, especially public and political figures, didn't marry for love but for advantage. After watching Caesar grow and become skilled and powerful, Sulla saw Caesar

as more of a rival and commanded that they divorced. Caesar, being the “totally good human’ that he was said no and returned home to his wife. Sadly, after almost thirteen years of marriage, in 68 BC Cornelia died. People believe that she passed away in childbirth, though this is not confirmed. One down two and half of Caesars past women and mistresses/candles of love left to walk though.

The second of his wives was Pompia. Some background about her is that she is the daughter of Quintus Pompeius Rufus and her mother, Cornelia. This cornelia was not the same one that Caesar was married to but was the full sister of Cornelia’s (the one who Caesar married) father, Sulla. Making Pompias mother, cornelias aunt making the cousins in a way-ish (I believe from research). They were married a year after his first wife, Cornelia, died in 67 BC. Their marriage did come to an abrupt ending though. Pompia decided to throw a festival, at this festival a man came in and seduced her. Later Caesar divorced without any evidence against her but just not believing or trusting her. One and half.

This last, official, married to, wife was Calpurnia. Calpurnia was the daughter of the consul in 58 BC, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus. They were married near the end of 59 BC. she was around seventeen making Caesar's daughter older than her (which is kinda weird not gonna lie). During their marriage, Caesar had a number of affairs and it was rumored, but not confirmed, that Caesar was the father of Servillas child Marcus Junius Brutus. He also, as most know, had a child and a very intimate and important affair/relationship with the Egyptian ruler/queen Cleopatra. Calpurnia was said to be shy and reserved and put u with all of it not really caring, she never did have affairs of her own though during that marriage. They were

married until his assination, but Calpurnia never remarried. The last, the most famous, and one of the most important, Cleopatra.

Cleopatra and Julius Caesar were involved with each other during the time of his marriage with Calpurnia who never cared enough to confront him or say anything about it to him mostly because he was always away. It was not a very complicated affair but very straightforward and simple. Caesar came to Egypt for political purpose only to end up in a private affair with the queen, Cleopatra. They were together until her left and they produced a son by the name of Caesarion. Caesarion was Julius Caesar's only other biological child other than Julia, his daughter by his first wife Cornelia, who was long dead by this time.

In summary, the haggard tale, Julius Caesar was a man of 3 wives and many different affairs and mistresses. He was not a very loyal man to his wife, as seen in Calpurnia. He was not a very trusting man, as seen in his divorce with Pompia. He was not always the most careful man, as seen with the child conceived with Cleopatra. And he was not always a man who cared who died as seen in him getting married a year after Cornelia, his first wifes, death. Caesar was a lot of things, but was he really a good husband?...