Lucius Julius Caesar

Lucius Julius Caesar, 2nd cousin of the dictator Gaius Julius Caesar, was a Roman statesman and general of the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BC. He was involved in the downfall of the plebeian tribune Lucius Appuleius Saturninus in 100 BC. He was consul of the Roman Republic in 90 BC during the Social War. During the war he commanded several Roman legions against the Italian Allies. He was awarded a Triumph for his victories over the Samnites at Acerrae.