Julius Caesar (disambiguation)
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Gaius Julius Caesar
the Dictator (100–44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men of classical antiquity.
Julius Caesar may also refer to:
On stage and screen:
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Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
the Dictator (100–44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men of classical antiquity.
Julius Caesar may also refer to:
- Any of the Julii CaesaresJulii CaesaresJulii Caesares is a subdivision of the patrician Julii family in the Roman Republic, and the beginnings of the Julian side of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty...
, a branch of the patrician Julian family line, of which the famous Julius Caesar was a part - Julius Caesar (judge)Julius Caesar (judge)Sir Julius Caesar was an English judge and politician. He was born near Tottenham in Middlesex. His father was Giulio Cesare Adelmare, an Italian physician to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, descended by the female line from the dukes of Cesarini.Caesar was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford,...
(1557/8–1636), a British judge and politician (MP for Reigate, Bletchingley, Windsor, Westminster, Middlesex and Maldon) - Julius Caesar (cricketer)Julius Caesar (cricketer)Julius Caesar was a Surrey cricketer who played 194 first-class cricket matches between 1849 and 1867.-Childhood:...
(1830–1878), a Surrey cricketer - Cajus Julius Caesar (b.1951), German politician (CDU), member of the German parliament, the Bundestag
On stage and screen:
- Julius Caesar (play)Julius Caesar (play)The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against...
(1599), a play by William Shakespeare - Giulio CesareGiulio CesareGiulio Cesare in Egitto , commonly known simply as Giulio Cesare, is an Italian opera in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel in 1724...
, a 1724 Italian opera by George Frideric Handel and Nicola Francesco Haym
- Film and video adaptations of the play:
- Julius Caesar (1926 film),
- Julius Caesar (1950 film)Julius Caesar (1950 film)Julius Caesar is a 1950 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar. It was produced and directed by David Bradley using actors from the Chicago area. Charlton Heston, who had known Bradley since his youth, and who was establishing himself in television and theater in New York, played...
, starring Charlton Heston - Julius Caesar (1953 film)Julius Caesar (1953 film)Julius Caesar is an 1953 MGM film adaptation of the play by Shakespeare, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the uncredited screenplay, and produced by John Houseman. The original music score is by Miklós Rózsa...
, starring Marlon Brando, James Mason and John Gielgud - Julius Caesar (1970 film)Julius Caesar (1970 film)Julius Caesar is a 1970 independent film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, directed by Stuart Burge from a screenplay by Robert Furnival. The film stars Charlton Heston , Jason Robards and John Gielgud . It is the first film version of the play made in color...
, starring Charlton Heston, Jason Robards and Richard Johnson - Julius Caesar (1979), a television version produced by the BBC and starring Richard Pasco, Charles Gray and Keith Michell
- Julius Caesar (TV miniseries)Julius Caesar (TV miniseries)Julius Caesar is a 2002 mini-series about the life of Julius Caesar. It was directed by Uli Edel, and written by Peter Pruce and Craig Warner. It is a dramatization of the life of Julius Caesar through 82 BC to his death in 44 BC...
, a 2002 TV miniseries directed by Uli Edel
In fictional characters:
- A number of fictionalized depictions of the Roman dictator, including:
- Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)Gaius Julius Caesar is a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Irish actor Ciarán Hinds...
- Julius Caesar, a recurring character in Asterix
- Caesar (Xena)Caesar (Xena)Caesar is a fictional character from the television series Xena: Warrior Princess loosely based on Julius Caesar. He is portrayed by New Zealand actor Karl Urban. Caesar is a recurring antagonist in seasons two and three, with a guest appearance in season six as well as being the main antagonist of...
, a recurring villain on the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess
- Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)
- General JulicaesarGeneral Julicaesaror Superhuman Commander Julicaesar is a fictional character, a supervillain and warrior from the anime and manga series Great Mazinger. His name in Japanese is a corruption of the famous general's name. He was commander of the Superhuman Battle Beasts, one of the Seven Armies of the Mikene Empire...
, a villain from the series Great Mazinger - Caesar, the leader of a faction in the game Fallout New Vegas is based on Julius Caesar
In other uses:
- Julius Caesar (album)Julius Caesar (album)Julius Caesar is Smog's third album, released in 1993 on Drag City. It was re-released in Europe in 2001 on Domino Records. After his two first LPs, which were recorded at home with an experimental lo-fi-approach, Callahan decided to record this album in a professional studio...
, an album by Smog - Julius Caesar (crater)Julius Caesar (crater)Julius Caesar is a lava-flooded lunar crater with a low, irregular, and heavily worn wall. It is located to the west of Mare Tranquillitatis, and directly southeast of the crater Manilius on the Mare Vaporum. To the east is the rounded Sosigenes....
, an impact crater on the moon