Scholars disagree on Julia Felix's upbringing and the ways in which she inherited the money needed to create a villa; some believe Julia Felix was a "low-born, illegitimate daughter of Spurius", others believe she was descended from imperial freedmen.
Scholars have differing opinions on Julia Felix's background and how she acquired the funds to build a villa; some think she was a "low-born, illegitimate child of Spurius", while others believe she came from imperial freedmen stock.