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
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“It is the custom of the immortal gods to grant temporary prosperity and a fairly long period of impunity to those whom they plan to punish for their crimes, so that they may feel it all the more keenly as a result of the change in their fortunes.”
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