Julius Caesar And Aurelia Cotta - 2835 Words

+ Born to Gaius Julius Marius Caesar and Aurelia Cotta in 13th of Quintilis (July) 100 B.C. was a baby that would change the history of Rome, Gaius Julius Caesar. Julius came from a family that was known to have the blood of both of kings who wield the greatest power amongst men, and the gods who in turn held power, even over Kings. When Julius was fifteen his father died and he became the man of the house, with links with the Populares through his first wife Cornelia and his aunt Julia, who had been married to Marius. With these connections, Julius would be forced to face the harsh realities of Roman politics. In 82 B.C. Julius’s name was on the hit list that Sulla, the dictator at this time, put out. Julius was forced to flee and go†¦show more content†¦that on the way to the western part of present-day Turkey. As he ship neared the island of Pharmacusa, a few miles off the Asian coast, it was swarmed by pirates. Realizing Julius was a member of a wealthy family; th ey held him hostage and demand 20 talents for his release. Julius replied to this by saying a man of his importance was worth much more than 20 talents. Then he told them to ask for 50 talents and they did. After being set free, Julius went to a near port city of Miletus to hire several ships and dozens of men, and then returned to Pharmacusa. He overpowered the pirates and captured most of them. Julius ordered them to be crucified. Soon after the crucifixions of the pirates, a revolt against Roman rule in Asia broke out. Julius joined the fighting against the rebels and campaigned for two years. Julius spent the next few years after fighting in Asia making a bigger name for him. In 69 B.C. his aunt Julia died and few months after his aunt’s death, his wife Cornelia died trying to give Julius a son. This didn’t stop him though; he hosted parties until he gained the favor of the people to be elected to be a quaestor. Julius’s quaestorship was in the province of Further Spain (the south and southwest regions of present-day Spain). After completing his one-year term as quaestor Julius returned to Rome and remarried. His new wife, Pompeia, was the wealthy granddaughter of Sulla- the same man who once had threatened Julius’s life. In 65