Second Elder Sister of Julius Caesar
| Julia Caesaris | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Marcus Atius Balbus |
| Issue | |
| Atia Balba Prima Atia Balba Caesonia Atia Balba Tertia |
|
| Father | Gaius Julius Caesar |
| Mother | Aurelia Cotta |
| Born | 101 B.C. Rome |
| Died | 51 B.C. |
Julia Caesaris (101 BC-51 BC) was the second sister of Julius Caesar. She married Marcus Atius Balbus, a praetor and commissioner who came from a senatorial family of plebs status. Julia bore Balbus three daughters:
- Atia Balba Prima
- Atia Balba Caesonia - mother of Octavia Minor (fourth wife of triumvir Mark Antony) and of first Emperor Augustus.
- Atia Balba Tertia
Julia and her mother gave the legal courts a detailed and truthful account about the affair between Pompeia (her sister-in-law) and politician Publius Clodius Pulcher. Caesar divorced Pompeia over the scandal. Balbus died in 52 BC and Julia died a year later. Julia’s youngest grandson and grandchild then known as Octavian (future Emperor Augustus) at age 12 to her honor delivered her funeral oration at her funeral.
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