Octavia    Sister of Octavian Second wife of Mark Antony died 11 BC Octavia was the sister of Octavian (Augustus), born the daughter of Gaius Octavius and Atia, daughter of Caesar’s sister, Julia. Octavia was married to Consul Gaius Marcellus at a rather young age in 50 BC. Octavia bore three children in this marriage […]

Marcus Antonius Jr Sold by Sotheby son of Marc Antony executed by Octavian circa 30 BC Mark Antony Junior was the son of Mark Antony and Fulvia, his first wife. Little is known about this once potential heir of Rome, but that he was executed at Alexandria after his father’s death by the orders of […]

Fulvia wife of Marc Antony Fulvia was the wife of Marc Antony, who became one of the most hated figures of the late Republic. She was the daughter of Marcus Fulvius Bambalio and was first married to Scribonius Curio. She was later divorced and remarried to Clodius Pulcher, who was murdered in 52 BC. It was at this […]

Marc Antony Born 83 – Died 30 BC, age 53 Imperator, 46 – 30 BC Marcus Antonius was born in 83 BC, the son of Antonius Creticus and Julia, who was related to Julius Caesar. His father was a rather unsuccessful admiral who died early during his childhood. His mother remarried P. Cornelius Lentulus who raised him for most […]

Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus Died Circa 30 BC Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (died 31 BC) Gnaeus had been a supporter of Pompey who fought at Pharsalus and was subsequently pardoned by Caesar. He then sided with the so-called republicans after Caesar’s assassination serving among the supporters of Brutus. In return for his loyalty, Brutus appointed Ahenobarbus commander of a fleet in […]

Gaius Cassius Longinus Imperator, 44 – 42 BC Assassin of Caesar died 42 BC Gaius CASSIUS Longinus was appointed Quaestor in 53 BC. Little is known of his early life. Much of what has come down is related to the period of the Civil War. Cassius had served in the military under Marcus Crassus – a member of the 1st Triumvirate. […]

Quintus Cornificius 1st Century BC Quintus Cornificius was a Roman writer, poet, and rhetorician. Cornificius was a contemporary of Cicero and is one of those proposed as the author of the book Ad Herennium, which was long considered to be written by Cicero. Cornificius joined Julius Caesar during the civil war and bought Pompey’s house […]

 Marcus Junius Brutus Imperator, 44 – 42 BC Born 85 BC – Died 42 BC, age 43 Marcus Junius Brutus, perhaps the most famous assassin known to history, descended from a long line of distinguished Roman Republican ancestors. According to Roman tradition, one of these, Lucius Junius Brutus, the so-called “Founder of the Republic” and Consul in 504 BC, took a […]

Marcus Licinius Crassus   115 – 53 BC member of 1st Triumvirate Marcus Licinius Crassus is best remembered by history as the third member of the First Triumvirate along with Caesar and Pompey. Crassus was indeed a leading figure in the final days of the Roman Republic who played a key role in transforming history. Crassus was known as […]

Dictator, 48 – 44 BC Born 100 BC – Assassinated 44 BC, age 56 Temple of Alexandria & the Black Bust of Caesar Commissioned by Cleopatra Gaius Julius Caesar was born to an aristocratic family. His parents were Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia. Julius was born on July 13th, 100 BC, for whom the month of July is named. […]