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 (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), a title used by Roman and Byzantine emperors, and also at times by Ottoman emperors, derived from the dictator's name ** Augustus (63 BC – 14 AD), adoptive son of the dictator and first Roman emperor * Other members of the Julii Caesares, 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, 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'' * King Caesar, 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, in ''The Hunger Games'' * Caesar Salazar, in Cartoon Network's '' Generator Rex'' * Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, in the manga '' Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency''

Literature

* ''Caesar'' (McCullough novel), a 1998 novel by Colleen McCullough * ''Caesar'' (Massie novel), a 1993 novel by Allan Massie * '' Caesar, Life of a Colossus'', a 2006 biography of Julius Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy

Music

* Caesar (band), a Dutch indie rock band * Caesars (band), 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!'', 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 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, Tijuana restaurant and birthplace of the eponymous salad * Little Caesars, 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, a German World War II mission

Science and technology

* CAESAR (spacecraft), 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, 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. According to its mission statement, CSER was a research consultation devoted "to the study of religion and ethics from the ...

Ctgf/hcs24 CAESAR ctgf/hcs24 CAESAR is the name given to the cis-acting RNA element identified in the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the human connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) messenger RNA. This gene is also known as hypertrophic chondrocyte Chondro ...

, a cis-acting RNA element * Euroradar CAPTOR, 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, an American football team