The Civic Crown was one of the highest distinctions a person in the Roman Republic could receive. In fact, his actions at this time earned him the Civic Crown for him role in the Siege of Mytilene.
Caesar’s time in the army saw him fight in the eastern sections of the Roman Republic. It was also at this time, that Caesar married Cornelia, who was the daughter of a close ally to Gaius Marius. Soon after this, civil war broke out in Rome, and in order to stay safe, and away from the conflicts, Caesar joined the military and moved away from Rome. When he was just 16, Caesar’s father died, and this meant that he became the head of the family. As well, his mother came from a prominent family in Ancient Rome. Furthermore, his uncle, Gaius Marius, one of the most prominent figures in the and military leader in the Roman Republic. His father, who was also named Gaius Julius Caesar, ruled over the province of ‘Asia’, which today is western Turkey. Little information was recorded about Caesar’s early childhood, other than the fact that he was born to a Patrician (ruling) family in Ancient Rome. At the time, the city of Rome was at the heart of the Roman Republic, which extended throughout much of modern Italy, Greece, Spain and a small portion of Northern Africa. Julius Caesar was born ‘Gaius Julius Caesar’ on July 13th, 100 BC in the city of Rome.
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