Cossutia
Cossutia | |
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Born | |
Died | As early as 84 BC Possibly in Pisa |
Known for | Possibly being the first wife of Julius Caesar |
Spouse | Julius Caesar (disputed) |
Cossutia was a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood. There has been debate among historians on whether the marriage actually occurred.
Biography
Early life
Cossutia belonged to a very wealthy
Caesar
Cossutia appealed to Caesar,
Later years
Cossutia perhaps died in
Scholarly disagreement
In the past it was commonly accepted that Caesar and Cossutia were married, but more recent opinions differ. Among those arguing that Caesar was never married to Cossutia are
Cultural depictions
Cossutia appears as a major character in the opera Young Caesar, and as a minor character in several novels.[11]
See also
- List of Roman gentes
- Plebs
References
- ^ Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, De Vita Caesarum, Caesar, 1.
- ^ a b Women of Caesar's Family, The Classical Journal, Volume 13, 1918, pp. 502-506.
- ^ Betrothed Whom Caesar Rejected, Frederick Stanley Dunn, University of Oregon extension monitor, Volume 1, Issue 2, 1913, pp. 1-4.
- ^ a b Notes and Discussions — "Caesar's First Wife", Classical Philology, Volume 12, 1917, pg. 93.
- ^ Jonathan Sawday, Neil Rhodes; The Renaissance Computer: Knowledge Technology in the First Age of Print - page: 62
- ^ Tom Stevenson; Julius Caesar and the Transformation of the Roman Republic - page: 42
- ^ a b American Notes and Queries, Volume 1, 1888, pg. 20.
- ^ Plutarchus; Plutarch Caesar: Translated with an Introduction and Commentary - page: 152
- ^ Caesar: Life of a Colossus, Adrian Goldsworthy, Yale University Press, 2008, pg. 49.
- ISBN 9782600039048.
- ISBN 9781479789771.