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'''Julius Caesar''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] general and statesman. | '''Julius Caesar''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] general and statesman. | ||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Evelyn Smythe]] met Caesar's parents, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] and [[Aurelia]], in 101 and 100 BC. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[100 BC (audio story)|100 BC]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Evelyn Smythe]] met Caesar's parents, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] and [[Aurelia]], in [[BC|101 and 100 BC]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[100 BC (audio story)|100 BC]]'') | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] claimed to have met Caesar, describing him as "a splendid chap." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Empire of Death]]'') | The [[Fifth Doctor]] claimed to have met Caesar, describing him as "a splendid chap." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Empire of Death]]'') | ||
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[[William Shakespeare]] wrote a [[theatre|play]] based on the life of Julius Caesar. General [[Mariah Learman]] planned to use her [[time machine]] to watch the premiere performance of this play. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks]]'') | [[William Shakespeare]] wrote a [[theatre|play]] based on the life of Julius Caesar. General [[Mariah Learman]] planned to use her [[time machine]] to watch the premiere performance of this play. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks]]'') | ||
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The [[Tenth Doctor]] once offered to take [[Rose Tyler]] to see "[[Caesar]] crossing the [[Rubicon]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') While this cannot be, in-universe, confirmed as ''Julius'', in the real world, Julius Caesar did in fact cross the [[river]] Rubicon in the year [[BC|49 BC]]. | |||
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Revision as of 15:00, 27 April 2013
Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman.
The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe met Caesar's parents, Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia, in 101 and 100 BC. (AUDIO: 100 BC)
The Fifth Doctor claimed to have met Caesar, describing him as "a splendid chap." (PROSE: Empire of Death)
According to one account, the Doctor was the soothsayer who told Caesar to "beware the Ides of March." (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood)
William Shakespeare wrote a play based on the life of Julius Caesar. General Mariah Learman planned to use her time machine to watch the premiere performance of this play. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks)
Behind the scenes
The Tenth Doctor once offered to take Rose Tyler to see "Caesar crossing the Rubicon." (TV: Tooth and Claw) While this cannot be, in-universe, confirmed as Julius, in the real world, Julius Caesar did in fact cross the river Rubicon in the year 49 BC.
