Latin Name Abbreviation Anomaly

Latin Name Abbreviation Anomaly

Due to the absence of the letters J and U in ancient Latin, Julius Caesar's name would have been rendered as either "GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR" or "GAIVS IVLIVS CAIVS." The conventional abbreviation was "C. IVLIVS CÆSAR," reflecting the older spelling.

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