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The Caesars were a family belonging to the Julian gens, which claimed descent from IúLUS, the son of AENéAS. Eight generations of Caesars had held prominent places in the commonwealth. They had been Consuls, Praetors, Censors, Aediles, and were aristocrats of the moderate wing. The direct ancestry of GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR can be traced no further bac