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Gaius Claudius Marcellus (consul 50 BC)
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Gaius Claudius Marcellus (88 BC – May 40 BC) was a Roman senator who served as Consul in 50 BC. He was a friend to Roman senator Cicero and an early opponent of Julius Caesar.
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Not to be confused with Gaius Claudius Marcellus (consul 49 BC).
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Gaius Claudius Marcellus | |
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Born | 88 BC |
Died | 40 BC |
Nationality | Roman Republic |
Office | Consul (50 BC) |
Spouse(s) | Unnamed wife Octavia the Younger |
Children | Claudia Marcella (wife of Sextus Quinctilius Varus) Marcus Claudius Marcellus Claudia Marcella the Elder Claudia Marcella the Younger |
Parent(s) | Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Junia |
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He was also noteworthy for marrying the sister of the future emperor Augustus, Octavia the Younger, with whom he fathered M. Marcellus, who was for a while Augustus' intended heir.