Julius caesar was gay
Was Julius Caesar bisexual? Was he epileptic?
OK, about the epilepsy:
The conspiracy nuts have picked up on this issue, some claiming that Caesar willfully allowed himself to be assassinated, as he knew that his epilepsy was going to get him soon anyway, either by killing him or turning him into a slobbering fool, and he figured that being assassinated in the senate was a more statesmanlike way to go. However, I don’t think there’s any actual evidence for this.
Anyway, the supposed epilepsy is mentioned by several sources, most importantly Plutarch. It’s worth noting that Plutarch actually seems to downplay the whole issue, claiming that it did not hinder Caesar in the field, but rather made him hardier:
“For he was a spare man, had a soft and white skin, was distempered in the head and subject to an epilepsy, which, it is said, first seized him at Corduba. But he did not build the weakness of his constitution a pretext for his ease, but rather used war as the best physic against his indispositions; whilst, by indefatigable journeys, coarse diet, frequent lodging in the fie
5 gay rulers from ancient history
After creature marginalised and brushed over for so long, the true stories of Homosexual people throughout history are now increasingly being brought to light. But what many people still may not realise is that numerous great figures from very long ago were known to have been gay or bisexual.
1. Julius Caesar
The most iconic of all the Ancient Romans, Julius Caesar is famed for many things: his incredible military successes, his rise as a dictator, and his bloody assassination at the hands of his hold senators. What’s less well-remembered is that, during his younger years, Caesar was widely thought to hold been involved in a passionate romance with another man. And not just any man: his squeeze was said to own been King Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom located in modern-day Turkey.
The love affair was such an unlock secret that a military song celebrating Caesar’s victories featured the line, ‘Caesar laid the Gauls shallow, Nicomedes laid Caesar low’ – a reference to Caesar taking what they considered the feminine role in the relatio
Julius Caesar
British connection
In 55 BC and again in 54 BC, Caesar invaded Britain, as described in his guide De Bello Gallico ("On the Gallic War").
LGBT History
Caesar was married three times, and had several female lovers, famously including Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. He was also said to contain had male lovers, including King Nicomedes IV of Bithynia. Suetonius says that in Caesar's Gallic triumph, his soldiers sang that, "Caesar may have subjugated the Gauls, but Nicomedes conquered Caesar,"[1] and that he was referred to as "Every w
10 interesting facts about Julius Caesar
- Was he so popular with the women?
He was great “Casanova” in his centuries. Although he slept with many women, the mention of his supposed lesbian relationship with Nicomedes IV of Bithynia brought Caesar to a standstill. To ridicule him, his enemies insulted him by calling him "Queen of Bithynia". Is it really this history?
Although he had been married 3 times, his real love and the most famous relationship was Egyptian queen Cleopatra. They had been lovers for 14 years, having a son together too. He loved her so much that he even ordered to set a beautiful resembling statue of her in the Temple of Goddess Venus.
- Did he cherish the sport?
We know about the man legendary… I know! He went to each party, but it was not only he liked to go on foot as crossing great distances and he was an excellent swimmer.
- Did he change the days and hours of the calendar?
Of course! The Roman calendar was the system for dividing period in Ancient Rome until 45 BC, when Julio Caesar, that at that time