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'''Gaius Julius Caesar''' is a historical figure who features as a character in the [[Home Box Office|HBO]]/[[BBC2]] original [[television series]] ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', played by [[Irish People|Irish]] actor [[Ciarán Hinds]]. The real [[Julius Caesar|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|Empire]]. |
'''Gaius Julius Caesar''' is a historical figure who features as a character in the [[Home Box Office|HBO]]/[[BBC2]] original [[television series]] ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', played by [[Irish People|Irish]] actor [[Ciarán Hinds]]. The real [[Julius Caesar|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|Empire]]. |
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== Comparisons with the historical Julius Caesar == |
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The character as portrayed in the series is considered{{By whom|date=March 2009}} historically accurate{{Fact|date=January 2009}} despite having little physical resemblance to any known representations of the historical Caesar who was balding and blond. |
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The story starts in [[52 BC]] as Caesar receives news of his daughter Julia's death; historically, [[Julia (daughter of Julius Caesar)|Julia]] died in 54 BC. Additionally, no mention is made in ''Rome'' to his mother [[Aurelia Cotta|Aurelia]], who died months after Julia. There is nothing in the historical sources to suggest that his affair with [[Servilia Caepionis]] ended, as is depicted in the series. |
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[[Caesarion]] was likely the son of [[Cleopatra VII|Cleopatra]] and Caesar. The events of the episode ''[[Caesarion (Rome)|Caesarion]]'' insinuate that he may actually have been fathered by soldier [[Titus Pullo (character of Rome)|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. |
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Revision as of 08:44, 12 May 2009
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 Empire.
Comparisons with the historical Julius Caesar
The character as portrayed in the series is considered[by whom?] historically accurate[citation needed] despite having little physical resemblance to any known representations of the historical Caesar who was balding and blond.
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 to his mother Aurelia, who died months after Julia. There is nothing in the historical sources to suggest that his affair with Servilia Caepionis 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.
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