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[edit] 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
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* Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC�44 BC) Roman general and dictator, hence o Julius Caesar (play), a tragedy by William Shakespeare o Julius Caesar (mini), a 2002 mini-series about Caesar, directed by Uli
o Caesar (novel), an historical novel by Colleen McCullough * Gaius Julius Caesar (proconsul of Asia, 90s BC), father of the dictator * Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, the first Roman Emperor, nephew and adoptive son of the dictator * Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty * Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus), fifth and final Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. * Other members of the Julii Caesares, the family from which the dictator came 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", "Kaiser" and "Kaisar" * 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.[citation needed] [edit] Cuisine