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Julius Caesar- properly Gaius Julius Caesar - whose bust appears in an earlier post, was one of the worst-named historical figures ever. Per ancient Roman naming conventions, the Gaius Julius in his name couldnt be fiddled with - the eldest men of this family had been called Gaius Julius for generations. Caesar was name JC was given by his parents to distinguish him from his ancestor Gaius Js. Unfortunately for JC, famously bald in later life, Caesar means hairy in Latin.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:24:04 +0000

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