Julius Caesar

Roman general and dictator
Person human Q1048
Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar

Summary

Julius Caesar is a human[1]. Born in Rome[2], he… he died in Theatre of Pompey[3]. He worked as an orator[4], memoirist[5], ruler[6], historian[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.054% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,884 views/month, #541 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Julius Caesar's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Julius Caesar passed away in Theatre of Pompey[3].
  • Julius Caesar is buried at Temple of Caesar[10].
  • Julius Caesar's father was Gaius Julius Caesar[11].
  • Julius Caesar's mother was Aurelia[12].
  • Among Julius Caesar's spouses was Cornelia[13].
  • Among Julius Caesar's spouses was Pompeia[14].
  • Julius Caesar was married to Calpurnia[15].
  • A child of Julius Caesar was Julia[16].
  • A child of Julius Caesar was Caesarion[17].
  • A child of Julius Caesar was Augustus[18].
  • Julius Caesar held citizenship in Ancient Rome[19].
  • Latin was Julius Caesar's native language[20].
  • Julius Caesar's professions included orator[4].
  • Julius Caesar worked as a memoirist[5].
  • Julius Caesar worked as a ruler[6].
  • Julius Caesar worked as a historian[7].
  • Julius Caesar worked as a poet[8].
  • Julius Caesar's professions included ancient Roman priest[21].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of Roman dictator[22].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of quaestor[23].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of curule aedile[24].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of ancient Roman senator[25].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of Roman consul[26].
  • Julius Caesar held the position of Roman consul[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Julius Caesar's place of birth was Rome[2]. His father was Gaius Julius Caesar[11]. His mother was Aurelia[12]. Latin was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orator[4], memoirist[5], ruler[6], historian[7], poet[8], and ancient Roman priest[21]. Positions held include Roman dictator[22], an elective office[28], in Ancient Rome[29], founded in -0501[30]; quaestor[23], a position[31], in Ancient Rome[32]; curule aedile[24], a position[33], in Ancient Rome[34]; ancient Roman senator[25], a position[35], in Ancient Rome[36]; Roman consul[26], an elective office[37], in Ancient Rome[38], founded in -0509[39]; and Flamen Dialis[40], a position[41], in Ancient Rome[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Roman triumph[43] and Consecratio[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cornelia[13], -0097–-0068[45], of Ancient Rome[46]; Pompeia[14], of Ancient Rome[47]; and Calpurnia[15], a writer[48], -0076–-0044[49], of Ancient Rome[50]. Children include Julia[16], Caesarion[17], and Augustus[18]. Julius Caesar's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[51]. He was affiliated with the populares[52].

Death and Burial

Julius Caesar died in Theatre of Pompey[3]. Burial took place at Temple of Caesar[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius Caesar include Julian calendar[53], cesarean section[54], July[55], Caesar cipher[56], Caesars Palace[57], Caesar[58], Julian Alps[59], and Giulio Cesare[60].

Why It Matters

Julius Caesar ranks in the top 0.054% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,884 views/month, #541 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[63], a philosopher[64], 1844–1900[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], specialised in classical philology[67].

Works attributed to him include Alea iacta est[68], a Latin phrase[69], founded in -0049[70]; Commentarii de Bello Gallico[71], a literary work[72], written by Aulus Hirtius[73]; Commentarii de Bello Civili[74], a literary work[75]; Anticato[76], a literary work[77]; De analogia[78], a written work[79]; and Lex Julia de repetundis[80], a statute[81]. Entities named for him include Julian calendar[53], cesarean section[54], July[55], Caesar cipher[56], Caesars Palace[57], and Caesar[58].

FAQs

Where was Julius Caesar born?

Julius Caesar's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Julius Caesar die?

Julius Caesar passed away in Theatre of Pompey[3].

Who were Julius Caesar's parents?

Julius Caesar's father was Gaius Julius Caesar[11]. Julius Caesar's mother was Aurelia[12].

Who was Julius Caesar married to?

Julius Caesar's spouses include Cornelia[13], Pompeia[14], and Calpurnia[15].

What did Julius Caesar do for work?

Julius Caesar worked as orator[4], memoirist[5], ruler[6], historian[7], and poet[8].

What awards did Julius Caesar receive?

Honors received include Roman triumph[43] and Consecratio[44].

Who did Julius Caesar influence?

Julius Caesar has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[63].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Treisijs · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Biography
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  2. 3d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 281
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', 'anp', 'ar', 'arz', 'a
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13804]]: 53846, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285702447|Cayo Julio César (#285702447)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|Sancho el Sabio "
  4. 11d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 1138976
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  5. 12d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Piraeus bank group cultural foundation library (a) id → 5c0f9afa56972ccb3e931e71
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  6. 12d ago · Bibliotecateresianum · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Teresianum authority id → 116361
    Significant person → Cato the Younger, Pompey
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10844]]: 116361, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/139216814|Gaius Iulius Caesar (#139216814)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5316|Teresianum a"
  7. 17d ago · TE(æ)A,ea. · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Cato the Younger, Pompey
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  8. 17d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Central library of volos authority id → 10741
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11180]]: 10741, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/145155079|C. Julius Caesar (#145155079)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5580|Central Library "
  9. 18d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academy of athens authority id → 56778
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10141]]: 56778, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134547698|Gaius Iulius Caesar (#134547698)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5139|Academy of At"
  10. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00014550n
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  11. 6w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 450C-6574-68DF-8AF5-96BE
    Jewish virtual library id → julius-caesar-x00b0
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  12. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Julius_Caesar
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Julius_Caesar, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  13. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Bloemendaal
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  14. 11w ago · Bibliotecateresianum · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Teresianum authority id → 116361
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10844]]: 7438, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/139154052|Gaio Giulio Cesare (#139154052)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5316|Teresianum auth"
  15. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saia authority id → 5a1d4d054ab9d081344d18bc, 5a1d4d054ab9d081344cf34a
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  16. 13w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saia authority id → 5a1d4d054ab9d081344d18bc, 5a1d4d054ab9d081344cf34a
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9536]]: 5a1d4d054ab9d081344d18bc, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/113162020|Gaius Iulius Caesar (#113162020)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  17. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 36222
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  18. 14w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 301265620
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  19. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 344350
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  20. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4X4EcE
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  21. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 232230, 314521
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  22. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → julius-caesar
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  23. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 232230, 314521
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 308183, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  24. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 232230, 314521
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  25. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0030121-Caesar-Gaius-Iulius-100-pr-Kr44-pr-Kr
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0030121-Caesar-Gaius-Iulius-100-pr-Kr44-pr-Kr, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  26. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 232230, 314521
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 308183, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  27. 18w ago · Legonin · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work → —
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  28. 19w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 787
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 787, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290068592|Gaius Julius (Julius) Caesar (#290068592)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwi"
  29. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 232230, 314521
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 314521, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161189783|G. Iulius Caesar (#161189783)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
  30. 22w ago · Tuxfux · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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