Ancient History Rulers and Dictators

10 Surprising Facts About Julius Caesar

9. His blood line traces back to Rome’s first king

 

According to his family’s traditions, his family line can be traced to Rome’s legendary first king. This was the more modest part of Caesar’s family origin claims-they actually claimed that their family line traces back to the son of Aeneas (the Trojan War survivor prince who fathered the founders of Rome). Aeneas himself was considered the son of the goddess Venus.