Julius Caesar's estimated birthday was July 13, 100 B.C. He was born in Rome, Italy to a family of Roman aristocrats, who were not rich but were well known. The Rome Caesar was born into was a republic marked with disorder and chaos.
Julius Caesar's father, Gaius Caesar died when Julius Caesar was 16. Soon after this Caesar married Cornelia, the daughter of a noble. Rome's dictator, Sulla was angered by Caesar's marriage causing Caesar to escape Sulla's wrath in the military. He first served in the province of Asia and then in Cilicia. With Sulla's death Caesar returned to Rome as a military hero.
Julius Caesar went to Rhodes, shortly after he returned to Rome, for philosophical studies. While travelling he was kidnapped by pirates. Caesar managed to free himself when he convinced his captors to raise his ransom. He then organized a naval force who captured the pirates and executed them.
When Julius Caesar returned to Rome he made a powerful alliance with Pompey. Caesar held several government positions under Pompey. In 69 or 68 B.C. Caesar was elected quaestor, a financial officer.
Julius Caesar's wife Cornelia passed away in 69 B.C. In two years Caesar remarried to Pompeia, who was a relative of Pompey, but they later divorced in 62 B.C.
From 60 to 61 B.C. Julius Caesar served as the governor of the province of Spain. In 59 B.C. he was elected consul.