> how Virgil was claiming Trojan heritage for Rome I believe that was a 'gens Julia' thing, they claimed the pious Aeneas (carried his father out of burning Tr

> how Virgil was claiming Trojan heritage for Rome I believe that was a 'gens Julia' thing, they claimed the pious Aeneas (carried his father out of burning Troy) and the goddess Venus as ancestors. Makes sense, given that the head Julian (Octavian Augustus) was paying for the advertising ...