Gaius Collection

Julius Caesar Weeps
Caesar weeps before the statue of Alexander because, by his age, the Greek king had achieved so much more than he has

Julius Caesar (Rubicon)
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Seen here addressing his troops after crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C

DRACO, 1482. Figuration of the constellations Draco, Ursa Major (Big Dipper), and Ursa Minor (Little Dipper). Colored woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

Armillary Sphere. Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus. 1st century. Incunabula 283. Edition of 1485. Venice. Library of the University of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

JULIUS CAESAR (100-44 B. C. ). Roman general and statesman. Caesar refusing the crown offered by Marc Antony, 44 B. C
JULIUS CAESAR (100-44 B.C.). Roman general and statesman. Caesar refusing the crown offered by Marc Antony, 44 B.C. Line engraving, late 19th century

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus offering his services to the Volsci
The Roman general, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, banished from Rome, offers his services to the Volsci, his former enemy

Portrait bust of the emperor Gaius, known as Caligula, 37-41 AD (marble)
3614027 Portrait bust of the emperor Gaius, known as Caligula, 37-41 AD (marble) by Roman; 50.8 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

SHAKESPEARE: JULIUS CAESAR. English actors portraying the roles of Brutus, Cassius, and Marc Antony in a scene from William Shakespeares historical play Julius Caesar. Line engraving, 19th century

AUGUSTUS, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Caesar (63 BC-14AD); SUETONIUS, Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69 - after 122)

SUETONIUS, Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69 - after 122). Vita Duodecim Caesarum (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars) by

Gaius Petronius Arbiter (print)
5322542 Gaius Petronius Arbiter (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Gaius Petronius Arbiter, c. 27-66 AD. Roman courtier during the reign of Nero.).

Portrait of Roman Emperor Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus
Roman Emperor Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus, 220-238. Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Vintage Print Picture Period Engraving Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, 100 BC-44 BC. Dictator of the Roman Republic, military general, politician, author of his own histories. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1857

Gallic Wars - Titus Labienus hatches a trap
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Titus Labienus hatches a trap to get the Treveri to cross the river before his troops, attacking them later. Engraving

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons tribe, joins the Hainaut and Namur tribes, attacks the camp of Quintus Tullius Cicero and sets fire to it. Engraving

Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta are attacked
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta, attacked by Ambiorix, forming their troops in a circle. Engraving

Caesar disembarked in Britain (54 BC), placing his ships on dry ground within his camp. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar attacks the Germanic camp
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar led his troops across the Rhine in 55 BC for a punitive expedition against the Germanic tribes

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 B.C. Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC). Confrontation between Julius Caesar's legions

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC). The Belgic tribes cross the Aisne River through the right

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC). Combat between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the command of Ariovistus against six

Gallic Wars - Ariovistus, Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Ariovistus, the Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry

Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of the Helvetii and pursuit of Caesar. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires by Count Turpin de Crisse

Caesar's position to receive the Helvetii
Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Caesar's position to receive the Helvetii advancing towards him. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques

Defeat of a quarter of the Swiss in the Saone pass
Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of a quarter of the Helvetii in the Saone pass. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires

Gallic Wars. The Helvetii's attempt to cross the Rhine
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). The Helvetii's attempt to cross the Rhine and Caesar's entrenchments. Engraving

Dedication page to the King. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires, by Count Turpin de Crisse. Volume I. Published in Montargis and sold in Paris, 1785

Commentaires de Cesar by Count Turpin de Crisse Volume I
Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires, by Count Turpin de Crisse. Volume I. Published in Montargis and sold in Paris, 1785

Gaius Julius Caesar - Roman politician, general and writer
Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman politician, general and writer. In 60 BC he established a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. Conquered Gaul

The Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC. Engraving. Colored
The Cimbrian War (113-101 B.C.). The Battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence), 102 BC. The Romans, under the General Gaius Marius (157-86 B.C.) defeated the Teutones and Ambrones

AUGUSTUS, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Caesar (63 BC-14AD). Emperor of Rome from 30 BC till his death. Roman art. Early Empire. Sculpture

DEATH OF PLINY
GAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS He dies, a martyr to science, while observing the eruption of Veusvius Date: 23 - 79 AD

Roman Scientist and Scholar Plinius Secundus Dying
Gaius Plinius Secundus Roman scientist and scholar; dies while observing an eruption of Vesuvius Date: 1855

Augustus Caesar: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BC-14 AD), first Roman Emperor from 27 BC
536517 Augustus Caesar: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BC-14 AD), first Roman Emperor from 27 BC. Marble statue in the Vatican, Rome

Portrait of Roman Emperor Maxentius
Roman Emperor Maxentius, 276-312. Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Augustus.. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Portrait of Roman Emperor Numerian
Roman Emperor Numerian, died 284. Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus Augustus, Numerianus, Roman Emperor from 283 to 284 with his older brother Carinus

Portrait of Roman Emperor Trebonianus Gallus
Roman Emperor Trebonianus Gallus, 206-253. Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus also known as Gallus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Portrait of Roman Emperor Hostilian
Roman Emperor Hostilian, died 251. Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht

Portrait of Roman Emperor Herennius Etruscus
Roman Emperor Herennius Etruscus, 227-251. Caesar Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Portrait of Roman Emperor Philip II
Roman Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Severus, 238-249. Philippus II, Philip II and Philip the Younger. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

A Roman priest offers a sacrifice to the gods at
A Roman priest offers a sacrifice to the gods, while a ploughman and oxen plow a field. Centurions perform maneuvers, build structures, make camp, etc.Sketch of Rome by Romulus

Portrait of Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax
Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Maximinus I, 173-238. Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus Augustus.Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Portrait of Roman Emperor Didius Julianus
Roman Emperor Didius Julianus, 133AD-193AD. Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Portrait of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius III
Byzantine Emperor Theodosius III, Adramyttenus, died 717. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

D. Octavius Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD) Emperor of Rome 27 BC - 14 AD engraved by Aegidius
STC153421 D. Octavius Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD) Emperor of Rome 27 BC - 14 AD engraved by Aegidius Sadeler (1570-1629) (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after)

The mother of the Gracchi (litho)
STC416056 The mother of the Gracchi (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

View of the Venereum of the House of Sallust, Reg VI, Ins 2, 3-5, 30, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Julia Maesa, daughter of Gaius Julius Bassianus. Found near the Via Appia. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

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"Gaius: A Multifaceted Figure in Roman History" Gaius, a name that echoes through the annals of ancient Rome, evokes images of power, tragedy, and intrigue. From Julius Caesar's weeping to Gaius Marcius Coriolanus offering his services to the Volsci, this enigmatic figure has left an indelible mark on history. In 49 B. C. , as Julius Caesar stood at the Rubicon River contemplating his fateful decision to cross it with his army, he must have felt a mix of emotions. Little did he know that this pivotal moment would change the course of Roman history forever. The weight of responsibility and ambition weighed heavily upon him; even great men like Caesar shed tears. The death of Elder Pliny further illustrates the impact Gaius had on those around him. Pliny was not only a renowned scholar but also an eyewitness to some of Rome's most significant events. His passing marked the end of an era and served as a reminder that even giants among men are mortal. Draco, Ursa Major (Big Dipper), and Ursa Minor - constellations immortalized by their association with celestial beings - find themselves intertwined with Gaius' legacy. Just as these stars shine brightly in the night sky, so too does Gaius' influence continue to illuminate our understanding of ancient Rome. An armillary sphere symbolizes both scientific progress and philosophical contemplation – two realms where Gaius excelled. This intricate instrument allowed astronomers to study celestial movements while prompting philosophers to ponder humanity's place within the cosmos. Surely Gaius found solace in such intellectual pursuits amidst political turmoil. Caesar refusing Marc Antony's offer for a crown captures another facet of Gaius' character – one defined by honor and loyalty rather than personal gain or absolute power.