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Gaius Julius Caesar (Rome character)

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Last appearance
  
"Passover"

Gender
  
Male

First appearance
  
"The Stolen Eagle"

Play
  
Julius Caesar

Portrayed by
  
Ciarán Hinds

Spouse(s)
  
Calpurnia (wife)

Title
  
Patrician

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Family
  
Octavia of the Julii (great-niece) Octavian (great-nephew) Atia of the Julii (niece)

Children
  
Caesarion (son) Julia (daughter)

Movies and TV shows
  
Rome, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Significant others
  
Servilia of the Junii, Cleopatra

Played by
  
Ciarán Hinds, Alain Chabat, Alain Delon, Gottfried John, Fabrice Luchini

Similar
  
Atia of the Julii, Octavia, Lucius Vorenus, Niobe of the Voreni, Titus Pullo

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. The real Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general who seized control of the Roman government in 45 BC and laid the political foundations for the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.

Comparisons with the historical Julius Caesar

Despite having little physical resemblance to any known representations of the historical Caesar who was balding, the series aims to present him in an authentic fashion (as opposed to an accurate one).

The story starts in 52 BC as Caesar receives news of his daughter Julia's death; historically, Julia died in 54 BC. Additionally, no mention is made in Rome of his mother Aurelia, who died months after Julia. There is nothing in the historical sources to suggest that his affair with Servilia ended, as is depicted in the series.

Caesarion was likely the son of Cleopatra and Caesar. The events of the episode Caesarion insinuate that he may actually have been fathered by soldier Titus Pullo. Though Caesar is shown presenting his newborn son to his army at the end of this episode, historically Caesar was already back in Rome by the time Caesarion was born.

References

Gaius Julius Caesar (Rome character) Wikipedia