person
Gaius Caesar
also: Gaius
Grandson and adopted heir of Augustus (20 BC-AD 4), sent east c. 1 BC against Parthia; Ovid hails him as the young leader of the campaign.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §1.7 An avenger is here
Gaius Caesar, Augustus' young grandson and heir, sent east c. 1 BC; Ovid casts him as the avenger of Crassus against Parthia.
- The Cure for Love §5 Caesar
Gaius Caesar, grandson and adopted son of Augustus, whose eastern command (c. 1 BC) promised a triumph over Parthia.