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 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 (192 ...

* 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 is an action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Wii. It was initially only released in Japan in December 2009. It is the twenty-first main installment of ...

'' * 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 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. Caesar ...

, 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 A Caesar salad (also spelled Cesar, César and Cesare), also known as Caesar's salad, is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon ...

* Caesar's, Tijuana restaurant and birthplace of the eponymous salad *

Little Caesars Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. (doing business as Little Caesars) is an American multinational chain of Pizzeria, pizza restaurants that was formed in 1959. Little Caesars is the fourth largest pizza chain by total sales in the United States b ...

, 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 Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the Surgery, surgical procedure by which one or more babies are Childbirth, delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because va ...

(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