Caesar
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Caesar was the title given to junior co-emperors in the Roman Empire, particularly formalized as the subordinate rank within Diocletian’s Tetrarchic system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial office
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imperial title → |
| abolishedAsSystem |
after collapse of Tetrarchy
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| associatedWith |
division of imperial power
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imperial succession → |
| byzantineRank |
high court dignity
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| category |
Imperial Roman offices
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Roman titles → |
| continuedIn |
Byzantine Empire
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| developedFrom |
honorific use of the name Caesar for emperors
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| etymology |
derived from the cognomen of Gaius Julius Caesar
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| formalizedInSystem |
Tetrarchy
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| formalizedUnder |
Diocletian
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| grantedBy |
reigning Augustus
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| greekForm |
Καῖσαρ (Kaisar)
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| heldBy |
Constans I
→
Constantine the Great → Constantius Chlorus → Constantius II → Crispus → Galerius → Gratian → Julian the Apostate → Licinius II → Maximian Daia → Valens → |
| influencedTitle |
Czar
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Kaiser → Tsar → |
| introducedAsFormalRank |
late 3rd century
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| languageOfOrigin |
Latin
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| laterFunction |
honorary junior title for princes
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| latinForm |
Caesar
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| numberOfAugustiInTetrarchy |
2
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| numberOfCaesaresInTetrarchy |
2
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| positionInTetrarchy |
junior co-emperor
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| precededBy |
use of Caesar as family name
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| rankWithin |
Roman imperial hierarchy
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| relativeRank |
above ordinary provincial governors
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below Augustus → |
| role |
designated imperial successor
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military commander → provincial administrator → |
| selectionCriterion |
loyal military commander
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potential heir → |
| subordinateTo |
Augustus (imperial title)
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| timePeriod |
Dominate period
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Late Roman Empire → |
| usedAs |
component of full imperial titulature
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| usedBy |
Roman emperors
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| usedIn |
Roman Empire
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