Caesar's Women
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Caesar's Women is the fourth
historical novel in Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome
series, published in 1996.
Plot summary
The novel is set during a ten-year interval, from 68 to 58 BC, which Julius Caesar spent mainly in Rome, climbing the political ladder and outmaneuvering his many enemies. It opens with Caesar returning early from his quaestorship in Spain, and closes with his epochal departure for the Gallic campaigns.
Some of the pivotal moments include Caesar's marriage to
Julia to Pompey; his marriage to Calpurnia
; and his first consulship, in 59 BC.
Reflecting the title, Caesar's divorce and remarriage come into play, as does his daughter's marriage, his lengthy affair with
'boni' faction, and his election to each post on the Roman ladder of government
.
See also
References
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