Caesar's Disadvantages

He was born into an elite Roman family, but they'd kind of hit hard times. His family hadn't performed well in politics recently so he didn't have a father who'd been consul. He got married around that time because he held this priesthood. Caesar's uncle Marius and another warlord, Sulla, were fighting for control of Rome at the time. It must have been pretty clear to him that Sulla would not be satisfied with his behavior if he refused to marry Cornelia when she wanted it. And we don't know what loyalty is - some people think it's out of affection; others think it's just that he does not want to be told what to do