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Sextus Julius Caesar (cos. 91)

Consul in 91 BCE. Uncle of Julius Caesar

🏛️ Career

  1. 94 BCE
    Praetor

    Broughton: The latest date possible under the Leges Annales.

    Sources (1)
    • MRR2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Marcius Philippus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 91 BCE (Consul)

    C. Sentius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 94 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Gellius Poplicola (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 94 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Coelius Caldus (cos. 94) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 94 BCE (Consul)

    C. Perperna (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 91 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 91 BCE
    Consul

    Broughton: Münzer (RE) and Degrassi (129) suppose him to be a grandson of L. Iulius Caesar, Pr. 166. C. n. is supplied in D.-G. 3.114. (MRR2)

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Lex Antonia de Termessensibus, CIL 12.2.589-ILS 38, cf. CIL 12.2.707; Cic. Com. 1, fr. 24, with Ascon. 68-69C; Planc. 52; Diod. 37.2.2; Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f., and Fast. Cap., ibid. 54f., 129, 480f.; Plin. NH 2.199; 33.55; Flor. 2.6.8; Obseq. 54; Eutrop. 5.3.1; Schol. Bob. 117f. Stangl; Oros. 5.18.1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Philippus, Auct. Vir. Ill. 66.9 and 12. Though at first a supporter of Livius Drusus, Philippus turned against him (Cic. De Or. 1.24; 2.220 and 255; 3.2; Prov. Cons. 21; Val. Max. 6.2.2; 9.5.2; Quintil. Inst. Or. 6.3.81; 11.1.37; Flor. 2.5.8-9; Auct. Vir. Ill. 66.9 and 12-13), and as Augur held that his legislation was invalid (Cic. Leg. 2.31; Com. 1, fr. 24, with Ascon. 69C; Val. Max. 9.5.2).
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Marcius Philippus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 91 BCE (Consul)

    C. Sentius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 94 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Gellius Poplicola (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 94 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Coelius Caldus (cos. 94) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 94 BCE (Consul)

    C. Perperna (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 91 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Siblings
    Gaius Julius Caesar