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- ↑ Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, De Vita Caesarum, Caesar, 50.
- ↑ Aulus Gabinius Sisenna article at ancient library Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Prudence J. Jones; Cleopatra: A Sourcebook - page: 49
- ↑ Susan Treggiari; Servilia and her Family - page: 108
- ↑ Susan Treggiari; Servilia and her Family - page: 104
- ↑ Richard Braccia; Respublica: A Novel of Cicero's Roman Republic - page: 452
- ↑ Robert Harris; Lustrum: (Cicero Trilogy 2) - page: 389