Lucius Caesar

Grandson of emperor Augustus (17 BC - AD 2)

  • Fame53.7
  • Momentum0.1
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Lived -17–2, aged 19
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    -17–2
    Aged 19
Summary
Updated 2026-06-08

A grandson of Augustus adopted as joint-heir to the Roman Empire, who died of sudden illness at twenty in Gaul before he could inherit anything.

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Born in 17 BC to Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder — Augustus' only daughter — Lucius was adopted by his grandfather alongside his older brother Gaius Caesar, positioning both as the emperor's chosen successors. The brothers' political and military careers were mapped for empire. On 20 August 2 AD, while traveling through Massilia, Gaul to meet the Roman army in Hispania, Lucius fell to sudden illness and died. His brother Gaius followed him less than two years later, on 21 February 4 AD. The double loss forced Augustus to rewrite the succession: on 26 June 4 AD, he adopted their yo…

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