Julius Caesar was known to have had several extramarital affairs, the most famous of which was with Servilia Caepionis. Servilia was the mother of Brutus, one of Caesar's most trusted political allies and eventual assassin. Caesar's affair with Servilia is believed to have begun around 63 BC, when he was in his early forties and she was in her early twenties. Although the affair was widely rumored, it was not considered scandalous by Roman standards, as it was common for powerful men to engage in extramarital relationships.