Who was Julia, daughter of Julius Caesar and wife of Pompey?

Julia was the only child of Julius Caesar and his wife Cornelia, born around 76 BC. She became the fourth wife of Pompey the Great. Renowned for her beauty and virtue, she died in August 54 BC.

What we know

• Julia lived from approximately 76 BC until August 54 BC. [1, 2]
• She was the daughter of Julius Caesar and Cornelia, serving as Caesar's only child from his marriages. [1, 2]
• Julia became the fourth wife of Pompey the Great. [2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was Julius Caesar?
• what followedWhat was Pompey the Great's role in the civil war?
• how we knowHow did Cornelia influence Caesar's early life?
• the bigger pictureWhat was the First Triumvirate?
• compared withWho was Julia Minor?
• an unexpected connectionHow did Julia's father connect to the first Roman emperor?Julius Caesar named his great-nephew Octavian as his primary heir, who went on to become Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

Sources

• [1]Julia (Wikidata Q235087) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Julia (daughter of Caesar) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Julia Minor (grandmother of Augustus) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Caesar's civil war · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Augustus · CC BY-SA 4.0