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Julius Caesar: FULL CHARACTER LIST Julius Caesar – Gifted general, persuasive/talented speaker, respected/feared ruler of Rome (loved/feared by the public; resented and feared by government) Octavius (Caesar) (“Octavius”; later “Augustus Caesar”; JC’s nephew/heir to throne; one of 2 nd Triumvirs (after Caesar’s death) (Marcus) Antony (“Antony”; close friend to Caesar?) Lepidus (One of 2 nd Triumvirs (after Caesar’s death; Publius’s brother) Cicero (great orator of Rome; supporter of Pompey over Caesar) Publius Cimber (banished; Lepidus’s brother) Popilius Lena (Marcus) Brutus (“Brutus”; friend to Caesar? Once fought side-by-side with Caesar; begins to question Caesar’s ambition) Cassius (Leader of the conspirators) Casca Trebonius Caius (Ligarius) Decius (Brutus) Metellus Cimber Cinna (#1) (there are 2 men by this name – beware! The first one we meet is a conspirator; the next is a poet) Flavius Marullus Lucilius Titinius Messala Cato (also Portia’s father; Brutus’ father-in-law) (young) Cato Volumnius Varro Clitus Claudius Strato Lucius Dardanius Pindarus – Cassius’s servant Calpurnia – Wife of Caesar Portia – Wife of Brutus Artemidorus – Teacher; supporter of Caesar Soothsayer (a.k.a. a psychic/or an oracle – well-respected in ancient Roman culture) Cinna (#2) – a poet 2 nd Triumvirs (of 2 nd Triumvirate of Rome) 3 joint rulers of Rome after Caesar’s death (*1 st Triumvirs = Caesar, Pompey, and Crassius Senators Conspirators against Caesar Tribunes (politicians that looked out for the rights of the common people) Friends to Brutus and Cassius Brutus’s servants

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JuliusCaesar:FULLCHARACTERLIST

JuliusCaesar–Giftedgeneral,persuasive/talentedspeaker,respected/fearedrulerofRome (loved/fearedbythepublic;resentedandfearedbygovernment)

Octavius(Caesar)(“Octavius”;later“AugustusCaesar”;JC’snephew/heirtothrone;oneof2ndTriumvirs(afterCaesar’sdeath)(Marcus)Antony(“Antony”;closefriendtoCaesar?)Lepidus(Oneof2ndTriumvirs(afterCaesar’sdeath;Publius’sbrother)

Cicero(greatoratorofRome;supporterofPompeyoverCaesar)PubliusCimber(banished;Lepidus’sbrother)PopiliusLena

(Marcus)Brutus(“Brutus”;friendtoCaesar?Oncefoughtside-by-sidewithCaesar;beginstoquestionCaesar’sambition)Cassius(Leaderoftheconspirators)CascaTreboniusCaius(Ligarius)Decius(Brutus)MetellusCimberCinna(#1)(thereare2menbythisname–beware!Thefirstonewemeetisaconspirator;thenextisapoet)

FlaviusMarullus

LuciliusTitiniusMessalaCato(alsoPortia’sfather;Brutus’father-in-law)(young)CatoVolumnius

VarroClitusClaudiusStratoLuciusDardanius

Pindarus– Cassius’sservant

Calpurnia– WifeofCaesarPortia– WifeofBrutusArtemidorus–Teacher;supporterofCaesarSoothsayer(a.k.a.apsychic/oranoracle–well-respectedinancientRomanculture)Cinna(#2)–apoet

2ndTriumvirs(of2ndTriumvirateofRome)3jointrulersofRomeafterCaesar’sdeath

(*1stTriumvirs=Caesar,Pompey,andCrassius

Senators

ConspiratorsagainstCaesar

Tribunes(politiciansthatlookedoutfortherightsofthecommonpeople)

FriendstoBrutusandCassius

Brutus’sservants

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*Othercharactersinclude:additionalsenators,citizens,guards,attendants/servants,plebeians,soldiers,ghostofCaesar,etc.

ActICharacters [CHARACTERSBYACT]FlaviusMarullusAcarpenterandacobbler(ashoemaker)JuliusCaesar–Giftedgeneral,persuasive/talentedspeaker,respected/fearedrulerofRomeCasca-ConspiratorCalpurnia–WifeofCaesarAntony–ClosefriendofCaesar?Soothsayer–a.k.a.apsychic/oranoracle–well-respectedinancientRomanculture(Marcus)Brutus–oncefoughtside-by-sidewithCaesaralongsideGeneralPompey;hecomestoquestionCaesar’sambitionCassius–LeaderoftheconspiracyCicero–SenatorCinna(#1)–ConspiratorActIICharacters(*onlynewcharactershavedescriptions)(Marcus)Brutus

Lucius–Brutus’sservant

Cassius

Decius(Brutus)-Conspirator

Casca

Cinna(#1)

MetellusCimber-Conspirator

Trebonius-Conspirator

Portia–WifeofBrutus

Caius(Ligarius)-Conspirator

ServanttoCaesar

Calpurnia–WifeofCaesar

Caesar

Antony

Tribunes–(politiciansthatlookedoutfortherightsofthecommonpeople)

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Artemidorus–Teacher;supporterofCaesar

Soothsayer

PubliusCimber–Banishedsenator;Lepidus’sbrother

ActIIICharacters(*onlynewcharactershavedescriptions)Caesar

Soothsayer

Artemidorus

Decius(Brutus)

PopiliusLena–Senator

PubliusCimber–(banished)Senator

(Marcus)Brutus

Cassius

Cinna(#2)–Thepoet

MetellusCimber

Casca

Trebonius

ServantofAntony

Antony

Plebeians–CitizensofRome;commoners

ActIVCharacters(*onlynewcharactershavedescriptions)Antony

Octavius–Caesar’snephew/heirtothethrone;oneof2ndTriumvirs(afterCaesar’sdeath);1stemperor

Lepidus-Oneof2ndTriumvirs(afterCaesar’sdeath);Publius’sbrother

(Marcus)Brutus

Lucilius–FriendtoBrutusandCassius

Pindarus–Cassius’sservant

Cassius

Soliders

Poet

Messala-FriendtoBrutusandCassius

Titinius-FriendtoBrutusandCassius

Lucius

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Varro–Brutus’sservant

GhostofCaesar

Claudius-Brutus’sservant

ActVCharacters(*onlynewcharactershavedescriptions)Octavius

Antony

Messenger

(Marcus)Brutus

Cassius

Lucilius

Messala

Titinius

Pindarus

(young)Cato–FriendtoBrutusandCassius

Soldiers

Clitus–Brutus’sservant

Dardanius–Brutus’sservant

Volumnius-FriendtoBrutusandCassius

Strato–Brutus’sservant