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Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman people, 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 Caes ...

(335-337). For the censor Flavius Dalmatius, father of the caesar, see Flavius Dalmatius. For saints with this name, see

Saint Dalmatius (disambiguation) Saint Dalmatius may refer to: *Dalmatius of Constantinople (d. 440 AD), saint venerated in Constantinople *Dalmatius of Pavia (d. 254 or 304 AD), venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church *Dalmatius of Rodez Saint Dalmatius of Rodez (frenc ...

.'' Flavius Dalmatius Caesar (his name is often spelled Delmatius on contemporary coins; died 337) Potter, David. (2008) ''Emperors of Rome: Imperial Rome from Julius Caesar to the last emperor''. London: Quercus, p. 195. was a

(335–337) of the Roman Empire, and member of the Constantinian dynasty. Dalmatius was the nephew of

Constantine the Great Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...

. His father, also named Flavius Dalmatius, was the half-brother of Constantine and served as censor. Dalmatius and his brother Hannibalianus were educated at Tolosa ( Toulouse) by rhetor Exuperius. Impero Romano da maggio a settembre 337

On 18 September 335, he was raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle, with the control of Thracia,

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and

Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia * Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity * Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic reg ...

. Dalmatius died in late summer 337, killed by his own soldiers. It is possible that his death was related to the purge that hit the imperial family at the death of Constantine, and organized by Constantius II with the aim of removing any possible claimant to imperial power other than the sons of the late emperor.

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DiMaio, Michael, "Dalmatius Caesar (335-337 A.D)", in ''DIR''
* * {{cite journal , last=Marcos , year=2014 , first=Moysés , title=Constantine, Dalmatius Caesar, and the Summer of A.D. 337 , journal=Latomus , volume=73 , issue=3 , pages=748–774 , issn=0023-8856 , jstor=24858587 , ref={{sfnref, Marcos 337 deaths 4th-century murdered monarchs Constantinian dynasty Flavii Year of birth unknown Caesars (heirs apparent)

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