Cornelia (first wife of Julius Caesar)
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Cornelia was a Roman noblewoman, the first wife of Julius Caesar and daughter of the powerful Marian leader Lucius Cornelius Cinna.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelia | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Roman noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Julius Caesar’s early political career ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rome (traditional, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | childbirth-related (traditional view, uncertain) ⓘ |
| child | Julia (daughter of Julius Caesar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| daughterOf | Lucius Cornelius Cinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 69 BC ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Roman ⓘ |
| family | gens Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lucius Cornelius Cinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | Roman consul ⓘ |
| fatherPoliticalFaction | Marian faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Appian’s Roman History
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plutarch’s Life of Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Suetonius’ The Twelve Caesars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatusAtDeath | married to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| marriageStart | c. 84 BC ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Cornelii Cinnae branch of gens Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Marriage opposed by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
ⓘ
Refusal of Julius Caesar to divorce her at Sulla’s command ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Sullan proscriptions ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman patrician ⓘ |
| spouse | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
Roman general
ⓘ
Roman statesman ⓘ |
| spousePoliticalOffice | dictator of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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