Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 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 Caesar's civil wa ...

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

Places

* Caesar, Zimbabwe * Caesar Creek State Park, in southwestern Ohio

People

* Caesar (given name) * Caesar (surname) *

Caesar (title) Caesar ( English language, English Caesars; Latin ; in Greek: ) is a title of imperial character. It derives from the ''cognomen'' of Julius Caesar. The change from being a surname to a title used by the Roman emperors can be traced ...

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

Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in A ...

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

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

, 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 a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ...

, fifth Roman emperor, second bearer of the name ''Claudius Caesar'' * Caesar of Dyrrhachium, 1st-century bishop * Caesar (slave) (), Subject of an early photograph * 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'' * 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''

Other uses in art and entertainment

* ''Caesar'' (Mercury Theatre), 1937 stage production of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre * ''Caesar'' (board 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 *Dr.Caesar Salazar, supporting character of 2010 Cartoon Network show'' Generator Rex'', in which he is the title character's long-lost elder brother

Brands and enterprises

* Caesar Film, an Italian film company of the silent era * Caesars Entertainment (2020), a hotel and casino operator, among whose properties include: ** Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey, US ** Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, US ** Caesars Southern Indiana, Elizabeth, Indiana, US ** Caesars Tahoe, now MontBleu, Stateline, Nevada, US ** Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Food and drinks

* Caesar (cocktail), a Canadian cocktail * Caesar salad * Caesar's, Tijuana restaurant and birthplace of the eponymous salad * Little Caesars, a pizza chain

Military

* CAESAR self-propelled howitzer, a French artillery gun * HMS ''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 (often simply called "a caesar"), surgically assisted birth procedure * Center of Advanced European Studies and Research * Clean And Environmentally Safe Advanced Reactor, a nuclear reactor design * Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion * Ctgf/hcs24 CAESAR, a cis-acting RNA element * Euroradar CAPTOR, a radar system

Other uses

* Caesar (dog), a fox terrier owned by King Edward VII * ''Caesar'' (ship), three merchant ships and a privateer * Caesar cut, a hairstyle * Nottingham Caesars, an American football team