Gaius Julius Caesar (character of Rome)
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| Gaius Julius Caesar | |
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| Name | Gaius Julius Caesar |
| Class | Patrician |
| Family | Octavia of the Julii (great-niece) Octavian (great-nephew) Atia of the Julii (niece) Caesarion (son) Calpurnia (wife) |
| Allies | Mark Antony Lucius Vorenus Posca Marcus Junius Brutus (ep 1-3, 7-10) Marcus Tullius Cicero (ep 7-10) Servilia (ep 1-5) |
| Enemies | Optimates Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Cato the Younger Scipio Cassius Quintus Valerius Pompey Servilia (ep 6+) Marcus Junius Brutus (ep 3-6, 12) Marcus Tullius Cicero (ep 1-6, 12) |
| Appearances | 1-1 "The Stolen Eagle" 1-2 "How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic" 1-3 "An Owl in a Thornbush" 1-4 "Stealing from Saturn" 1-5 "The Ram Has Touched the Wall" 1-6 "Egeria" 1-7 "Pharsalus" 1-8 "Caesarion" 1-9 "Utica" 1-10 "Triumph" 1-11 "The Spoils" 1-12 "Kalends of February" |
| Portrayed by | Ciarán Hinds |
Gaius Julius Caesar is a fictional character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Ciarán Hinds. The basis for this character is the famous historical Roman general and dictator of the same name whose actions triggered the final collapse of the Roman Republic.
[edit] Personality
Ambitious and unscrupulous, Caesar bears a strong resemblance to his real life counterpart. He is, however, a gifted man with a great deal of personal dignity. His aims and motives are often kept ambiguous to further complicate the plot and test the personal loyalties of the other characters. It can be assumed that, like his real life counterpart, Caesar is a reformer who sides with the Plebians. He is also merciful to his beaten enemies, seeming genuinely distressed by their deaths and relieved at their willingness to make peace where a more unscrupulous individual would have simply killed them.
[edit] Character history
At the beginning of the series, Caesar is shown as an energetic, dominating Roman general who is more inclined to take risks rather than accept failure. His rivalry with Pompey comes to the forefront following the death of his daughter, Julia, Pompey's first wife. This leads the two down the long road to war, eventually ending with Pompey's death and also Caesar's.
[edit] Comparisons with the historical Caesar
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The character, as portrayed in the series, is considered historically accurate despite having little physical resemblance to any known representations of the historical Caesar (historical Caesar is known to have been balding). Aside from inaccuracies of events in the series as compared to history, Hinds' Caesar deviates very little from an accurate portrayal of Caesar.
