Gaius Claudius Marcellus (consul 50 BC)

Gaius Claudius Marcellus
"C. Marcellus, Octavia's husband" from Illvstrivm (1517)
Born88 BC
Died40 BC
NationalityRoman Republic
OfficeConsul (50 BC)
Spouse(s)Wife (name unknown)
Octavia the Younger
ChildrenClaudia Marcella (wife of Sextus Quinctilius Varus)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Claudia Marcella the Elder
Claudia Marcella the Younger
Parent(s)Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Junia
Roman Republic in 50 BC

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.

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.


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