In Ancient Rome, several men of the Julii Caesares family were named Lucius Julius Caesar. Distinct by their praenomen, "Lucius", none of these members of the Julii Caesares family can be confused with their distant relative and much more famous Gaius Julius Caesar, the Roman who conquered Gaul, became dictator for life, and then was murdered by Roman senators.
Read more about Lucius Julius Caesar: Lucius Julius Caesar I, Lucius Julius Caesar II, Lucius Julius Caesar III, Lucius Julius Caesar IV, Lucius Julius Caesar V, Lucius Caesar
Famous quotes containing the words julius caesar, julius and/or caesar:
“People willingly believe what they want to believe.”
—Julius Caesar [Gaius Julius Caesar] (100–44 B.C.)
“I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime.”
—Julius Caesar [Gaius Julius Caesar] (100–44 B.C.)
“They were not thinking of the means by which they could win, but how they could
make use of the victory.”
—Julius Caesar [Gaius Julius Caesar] (100–44 B.C.)