Caesar
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Classical Latin author
Roman dictator
Roman general
Roman statesman
ancient Roman politician
historical figure
Caesar is a prominent Classical Latin author best known for his commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars, which are key sources for both Latin prose style and Roman history.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classical Latin author
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Roman dictator ⓘ Roman general ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| adoptiveChild | Gaius Octavius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 100 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Roman Republic
NERFINISHED
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Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
assassination
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stab wound ⓘ |
| child | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman ⓘ |
| conflict |
Caesar's Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate |
15 March 44 BC
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44 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Rome
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Theatre of Pompey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formed | First Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gaius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin prose
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historical commentary ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| givenName | Gaius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Classical Latin prose style
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commentaries on the Civil War ⓘ commentaries on the Gallic War ⓘ expansion of Roman territory in Gaul ⓘ role in the fall of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on later European literature
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model for Classical Latin prose education ⓘ title "Caesar" used by Roman emperors ⓘ |
| militaryCommand |
Caesar's Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentarii de Bello Civili
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Commentarii de Bello Gallico NERFINISHED ⓘ De Bello Africo NERFINISHED ⓘ De Bello Alexandrino NERFINISHED ⓘ De Bello Hispaniensi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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military commander ⓘ orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
consul of the Roman Republic
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dictator of the Roman Republic ⓘ pontifex maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ proconsul of Gaul ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | Populares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Roman history of the late Republic
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history of Caesar's Civil War ⓘ military history of the Gallic Wars ⓘ |
| spouse |
Calpurnia
NERFINISHED
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Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleInfluenceOn | Latin prose ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triumvirateMemberWith |
Crassus
NERFINISHED
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Pompey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
concise
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impersonal third-person narrative ⓘ |
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