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| Julius Caesar | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Name | Gaius Julius Caesar |
| Born | July 12 or 13, circa 100 BCE Rome, Roman Republic |
| Died | March 15, 44 BCE Rome, Roman Empire |
| Age | 55 (at time of death) |
| Residence | Rome |
| Occupation | Emperor |
| Species | Mortal |
| Relationship Information | |
| Spouse | Cornelia Pompeia Calpurnia |
| Former | Cleopatra (former lover) |
| Character Information | |
| Portrayer | Jay Robinson |
| Episode | "Samantha's Caesar Salad" |
Julius Caesar was a general in the Roman Republic and the first dictator of the Roman Empire.
Bewitched Character[]
When Esmeralda tried to conjure a Caesar salad for Samantha, she accidentally brought the man himself to the twentieth century instead. ("Samantha's Caesar Salad")
Endora knew Julius Caesar. She said he was a nice man, but all his dedication got him was a torn toga. ("Help, Help, Don't Save Me")
Historical Figure[]
Julius Caesar...[was a] celebrated Roman general, statesman, and dictator.
A patrician by birth, he held the prominent posts of quaestor and praetor before becoming governor of Farther Spain in 61–60. He formed the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus in 60 and was elected consul in 59 and proconsul in Gaul and Illyria in 58.
After conducting the Gallic Wars, during which he invaded Britain (55, 54) and crossed the Rhine (55, 53), he was instructed by the Senate to lay down his command, Senate conservatives having grown wary of his increasing power, as had a suspicious Pompey. When the Senate would not command Pompey to give up his command simultaneously, Caesar, against regulations, led his forces across the Rubicon River (49) between Gaul and Italy, precipitating the Roman Civil War. Pompey fled from Italy but was pursued and defeated by Caesar in 48; he then fled to Egypt, where he was murdered.
Marble bust of Julius Caesar by Andrea Ferrucci (circa 1512-1514)
Having followed Pompey to Egypt, Caesar became lover to Cleopatra and supported her militarily. He defeated Pompey’s last supporters in 46–45. He was named dictator for life by the Romans. He was offered the crown (44) but refused it, knowing the Romans’ dislike for kings.
He was in the midst of launching a series of political and social reforms when he was assassinated in the Senate House on the Ides of March by conspirators led by Cassius and Brutus. His writings on the Gallic and Civil wars are considered models of classical historiography.
Source[]
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Julius Caesar summary: Learn about the life and career of Julius Caesar," article summary, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on May 8, 2025.