Calpurnia julius caesar biography rome
Biography of julius caesar.
Kalpurnia Pizonis
| Roman matron, third wife of Julius Caesar. Country: Italy |
Content:
- Biography of Calpurnia Pisonis
- Marriage to Caesar
- Life After Caesar's Death
Biography of Calpurnia Pisonis
Calpurnia Pisonis was a Roman matron and the third wife of Julius Caesar.
She belonged to the ancient plebeian family of the Calpurnii.
Calpurnia julius caesar biography rome
Her father, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, was a consul in 58 BC. Through her maternal lineage, Calpurnia was a distant relative of Aurelia Cotta, Caesar's mother, as well as Pompey the Great. The name of Calpurnia's mother is unknown, and her exact date of birth is also uncertain.
She married Caesar in 59 BC, which was her first marriage. Considering that girls in Rome usually got married at the age of 15-16, it can be assumed that she was born around 76 BC. Although there are no confirmed images of Calpurnia, she is attributed a bust which can be seen in this link: Bust of Calpurnia.
Marriage to Caesar
Calpurnia was married to Caes