Caesar or
Cæsar may refer to the following:
Ancient Rome
The
origin of the name has been much disputed, even in antiquity. It is probably not related to the root "to cut", a possible etymology for
Caesarian section.
It was borne by many members of the ancient Roman Gens Julia, most famously
Other ancient references to the name include
- Caesar (title), a title used by Roman Emperors and also Ottoman Turkish Emperors, related as well to "Tsar" and "Kaiser"
- Lives of the Twelve Caesars, a book written by Suetonius on Julius Caesar and the eleven emperors after him
- Caesar!, a series of plays on BBC Radio 4 written by Mike Walker, each looking at a different Roman ruler.
Cuisine
- Caesar (cocktail), a cocktail made with vodka and Clamato that is popular primarily in Canada
- The Caesar salad, a salad named after restaurateur Caesar Cardini containing anchovies
- Little Caesars, a pizza restaurant chain
Culture
Fictional characters
- Caesar the Geezer, the professional name of Chris Ryder, a British radio personality.
- Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar, a fictional character created by Mitchell and Webb
- Caesar (Xena), a fictionalized depiction of the dictator Caesar in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess
- Caesar (Planet of the Apes), the leader of the ape revolution in the Planet of the Apes film series
- King Caesar, a monster in the Godzilla movies
Military
People
- Caesar, duc de Choiseul (1602–1675), a French marshal and diplomatist
- Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), an Italian hotel owner, restaurateur, and chef in Tijuana, Mexico
- Caesar Takeshi, Japanese kickboxer
- Pogus Caesar, a British artist, television producer and director
- Gus Caesar, an English football (soccer) player
- Ivan Caesar, (1967-2008), American football player
- Shirley Caesar, an American singer
- Sid Caesar, United States comedian and television personality of the 1950s
Places
Science
See also
