Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...

(100–44 BC) was a Roman general and dictator. Caesar or Cæsar may also refer to:

Places

* Caesar, Zimbabwe *

Caesar Creek State Park Caesar Creek State Park is a public recreation area located in southwestern Ohio, five miles (8 km) east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who ...

, in southwestern Ohio

People

Caesar (given name) Caesar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Caesar Bacarella (born 1975), American racing driver * Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Italian hotel owner, restaurateur, and chef in Tijuana, Mexico * Caesar E. Farah (1929� ...

Caesar (surname) Caesar is a surname. It most commonly refers to Julius Caesar (100 BC–44 BC), a Roman general and statesman. Other notable people with the surname include: * Adolph Caesar (1933–1986), American actor * Alfred Augustus Levi Caesar (1914-1995), ...

Caesar (title) Caesar ( English Caesars; Latin ''Caesares''; in Greek: ''Kaîsar'') is a title of imperial character. It derives from the ''cognomen'' of Julius Caesar, a Roman dictator. The change from being a familial name to a title adopted ...

, a title used by Roman and Byzantine emperors, and also at times by Ottoman emperors, derived from the dictator's name **

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

(63 BC – 14 AD), adoptive son of the dictator and first Roman emperor * Other members of the

Julii Caesares The Julii Caesares were the most illustrious family of the patrician ''gens Julia''. The family first appears in history during the Second Punic War, when Sextus Julius Caesar was praetor in Sicily. His son, Sextus Julius Caesar, obtained th ...

, the family from which the dictator came **

Gaius Julius Caesar (proconsul) Gaius Julius Caesar (c. 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman Senate, Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius, and the father of Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Biography Caesar was married to Aurelia (mother of Julius Caesar), Aur ...

(140–85 BC), father of the dictator **

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu ...

, fourth Roman emperor, first bearer of the name ''Claudius Caesar'' **

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 un ...

, fifth Roman emperor, second bearer of the name ''Claudius Caesar'' *

Caesar of Dyrrhachium Caesar of Dyrrhachium is numbered among the Seventy Disciples, and was bishop of Dyrrhachium, a district of Epirus in modern Albania. The Church remembers St. Caesar on March 30 with Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, and Epaphroditus and on D ...

, 1st-Century Bishop * Bernhard Caesar Einstein (1930–2008), Swiss-American physicist and grandson of Albert Einstein * Caesar the Geezer (born 1958), British radio personality

Art and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Caesar (''Planet of the Apes'') * Caesar (''Xena''), in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * Caesar, the leader of Caesar's Legion in ''

Fallout Nuclear fallout is the residual radioactive material propelled into the upper atmosphere following a nuclear blast, so called because it "falls out" of the sky after the explosion and the shock wave has passed. It commonly refers to the radioac ...

'' *

King Caesar is a god kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 1974 Godzilla film ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''. In his first film appearance, King Caesar is portrayed as a guardian deity and the protector of an ancient Ryukyuan family. Awakened from a dormant s ...

, a monster in the ''Godzilla'' series * Malik Caesar, in the video game ''

Tales of Graces is an action role-playing game released for the Wii in Japan in December 2009. The game is a core product of the ''Tales'' series and was developed by Namco Tales Studio. The game was ported to the PlayStation 3 under the title and was rele ...

'' *

Caesar Flickerman The following is a list of characters in ''The Hunger Games'' novels, a series of young adult science fiction novels by Suzanne Collins whose original trilogy was later adapted into a series of four feature films. The actors who portray these c ...

, in ''The Hunger Games'' * Caesar Salazar, in Cartoon Network's ''

Generator Rex ''Generator Rex'' is an American animated science fiction television series created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network, with John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serving as supervising director. It was inspired by the comic '' M. Rex'', publish ...

'' * Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, in the manga ''

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

Battle Tendency is the second story arc of the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized for around years in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2, 1987, to March 27, 1989, for 69 c ...

Literature

* ''Caesar'' (McCullough novel), a 1998 novel by Colleen McCullough * ''Caesar'' (Massie novel), a 1993 novel by Allan Massie * ''

Caesar, Life of a Colossus Caesar, Life of a Colossus is a biography of Julius Caesar written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published in 2006 by Yale University Press''Caesar, Life of a Colossus''. Goldsworthy, Adrian. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. 519 pages. . It outl ...

'', a 2006 biography of Julius Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy

Music

Caesar (band) Caesar was a Dutch indie rock trio from Amsterdam, consisting of Roald van Oosten, Marit de Loos and Sem Bakker. The band was founded in 1994. Caesar released four studio albums, plus one retrospective release in 2006, ''Before My Band Explodes ...

, a Dutch indie rock band *

Caesars (band) Caesars were a Swedish indie rock band from Stockholm, formed in 1995. In their native country, the band was originally known as Caesars Palace, a name which was changed to avoid conflicting with the name of the Las Vegas hotel. In the rest of ...

, a Swedish garage rock band * "Caesar" (song), a 2010 song by I Blame Coco * "Caesar", a 1993 song by Iggy Pop from ''

American Caesar ''American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964'' is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the general fo ...

Other uses in art and entertainment

* ''Caesar'' (Mercury Theatre), 1937 stage production of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre * ''Caesar'' (game), a 1977 board wargame that simulates the Battle of Alesia * ''Caesar'' (video game), a 1992 city-building computer game * ''

Caesar! {{italic title ''Caesar!'' is a set of British radio plays set in ancient Rome and written by Mike Walker (radio dramatist), Mike Walker for the Classic Serial strand. The first series (premiered in 2003) was based on Suetonius's ''Lives of the Cae ...

'', a British series of radio plays by Mike Walker * ''The Caesars'' (TV series), a 1968 British television series

Brands and enterprises

Caesar Film Caesar Film was an Italian film production and distribution company founded in 1913. The studio's owner Giuseppe Barattolo built it into one of the more successful silent film companies of the 1910s, thanks partly to signing up the diva Francesca ...

, an Italian film company of the silent era *

Caesars Entertainment (2020) Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corporat ...

, a hotel and casino operator, among whose properties include: **

Caesars Atlantic City Caesars Atlantic City is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Like Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, it has an ancient Roman and ancient Greek theme. Atlantic City's second casino, it opened in 1979 as the Boardwalk Re ...

, New Jersey, US **

Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks. Caesars P ...

, Las Vegas, Nevada, US **

Caesars Southern Indiana Caesars Southern Indiana (formerly Caesars Indiana and Horseshoe Southern Indiana) is a casino hotel in Southern Indiana. Opened in 1998, it is owned by Vici Properties and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, using the Caesars name ...

, Elizabeth, Indiana, US ** Caesars Tahoe, now

MontBleu Bally's Lake Tahoe (formerly Park Tahoe, Caesars Tahoe, and MontBleu Resort Casino) is a casino hotel in Stateline, Nevada. It is owned by Edgewood Companies and operated by Bally's Corporation. The property includes a casino and a 438-room hote ...

, Stateline, Nevada, US **

Caesars Windsor Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada is one of four casinos in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in 1994 on the waterfront of the Detroit River. Owned by the Government of Ontario (through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) ...

, Ontario, Canada

Food and drinks

Caesar (cocktail) A Caesar (also known as a Bloody Caesar) is a cocktail created and consumed primarily in Canada. It typically contains vodka, tomato juice and clam broth (such as in Mott's Clamato), hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and is served with ice ...

, a Canadian cocktail *

Caesar salad A Caesar salad (also spelled Cesar and Cesare) is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper ...

Caesar's Caesar's is a restaurant on Avenida Revolución in Tijuana, Mexico, famous as the home of the Caesar salad. Restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant, opened the restaurant in 1923, and it is now under chef Javier Plascencia, leading ...

, Tijuana restaurant and birthplace of the eponymous salad *

Little Caesars Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. (doing business as Little Caesars) is an American multi-national pizza chain. Based on 2020 statistics, Little Caesars is the third-largest pizza chain by total sales in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Do ...

, a pizza chain

Military

CAESAR self-propelled howitzer The CAmion Équipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie (English: ''Truck equipped with an artillery system'') or CAESARHMS ''Caesar'', several ships of the Royal Navy *

Operation Caesar Operation Caesar () was a secret mission carried out by Germany in the Second World War to supply Japan, with advanced technology. The operation failed due to the sinking of U-864 by a British submarine, the only known example of a submerged s ...

, a German World War II mission

Science and technology

CAESAR (spacecraft) CAESAR (Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Return) is a sample-return mission concept to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The mission was proposed in 2017 to NASA's New Frontiers program mission 4, and on 20 December 2017 it was one of two ...

, a proposed NASA sample-return mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko * Caesar cipher, an encryption technique *

Caesarean section Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen, often performed because vaginal delivery would put the baby or mo ...

(often simply called "a caesar"), surgically assisted birth procedure *

Center of Advanced European Studies and Research The Center of Advanced European Study and Research (CAESAR) was founded in 1995 as part of the compensatory actions under the Berlin/Bonn law, which were intended to support structural change in the region of the former capital. In 2022, the inst ...

Clean And Environmentally Safe Advanced Reactor The Clean and Environmentally Safe Advanced Reactor (CAESAR) is a nuclear reactor concept created by Claudio Filippone, the Director of the Center for Advanced Energy Concepts at the University of Maryland, College Park and head of the ongoing CAE ...

, a nuclear reactor design *

Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion The Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER) was based at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York, Amherst, New York (state), New York. According to its mission statement, CSER was a research consultation devoted "to the st ...

* Ctgf/hcs24 CAESAR, a cis-acting RNA element *

Euroradar CAPTOR The Euroradar Captor is a next-generation mechanical multi-mode pulse Doppler radar designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. Development of Captor led to the Airborne Multirole Solid State Active Array Radar (AMSAR) project which eventually produ ...

, a radar system

Other uses

Caesar (dog) Caesar (1898–1914) was a Wire Fox Terrier owned by King Edward VII. He was bred in the kennels of Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle, and became the constant companion of the King. After the King's death in 1910, the dog attended the funeral and ...

, a fox terrier owned by King Edward VII * ''Caesar'' (ship), three merchant ships and a privateer *

Caesar cut The Caesar cut is a hairstyle with short, horizontally straight cut bangs. The hair is layered to around 2–5 cm (1-2 inches) all over. It is named after the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus, whose images frequently depict him weari ...

, a hairstyle *

Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, who operate in the BAFA National Leagues NFC South 1, the second level of British American football. They are based at the Harvey Hadden Stadiu ...

, an American football team