Gaius julius caesar adopted son

Julius Caesar had two confirmed biological children: Julia from his first wife, Cornelia, and Caesarion by his lover Cleopatra VII. His will also named Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, his grand-nephew, as his adopted son and thus his heir. It was also suspected that Marcus Junius Brutus was his son due to Caesar’s relationship with Servilia when Marcus was born.

Lastly, Caesar named Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus as his heir if Octavius died before Decimus.

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Julia

Julia was born to Cornelia and Julius Caesar sometime in 76BC. She was the only legitimate biological child of Julius Caesar. The book The Women of Caesar’s Family states that in her early years, she lived with her father first in the Subura and then in the Domus Publica, the official residence of the pontifex Maximus.

After her mother’s death in 69 BC, she was raised by her paternal grandmother, Aurelia Cotta. At Caesar’s command, she became engaged to Servilius Caepio. In an attempt to for