At this time his aunt Julia died, and, as one of her nearest relatives, he delivered the funeral oration.
Caesar was now beginning to know Pompey, and saw that their interests were common.

The latter, although but six years older, was already a great man and a distinguished soldier.

Cornelia, Caesar's wife, died, and he married for a second wife Pompeia, the cousin of Pompey.

When sent as Quaestor to Farther Spain, in 67, he completed the work begun by Pompey and settled the finances of the troubled country, a task which he found the easier as he was known to belong to the popular party, of which Marius and Sertorius had been leaders..