# The Lives of the Caesars — Character guide

> Key figures in The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius.

- [Augustus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/augustus.md): First Roman emperor, central figure in the early books.
- [Tiberius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/tiberius.md): Second Roman emperor, known for his reclusive and paranoid rule.
- [Caligula](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/caligula.md): Third Roman emperor, infamous for his extravagance and cruelty.
- [Claudius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/claudius.md): Fourth Roman emperor, considered an unlikely but effective ruler.
- [Nero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/nero.md): Fifth Roman emperor, known for his artistic pretensions and tyranny.
- [Galba](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/galba.md): Brief emperor after Nero, known for his severity and old age.
- [Otho](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/otho.md): Brief emperor who succeeded Galba and committed suicide after defeat.
- [Vitellius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vitellius.md): Brief emperor known for his gluttony and short reign.
- [Vespasian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vespasian.md): Founder of the Flavian dynasty, restored stability after civil war.
- [Titus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/titus.md): Son of Vespasian, known for his generosity and the destruction of Jerusalem.
- [Domitian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/domitian.md): Last Flavian emperor, known for his autocratic rule and persecution of senators.
- [Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/julius_caesar.md): Dictator and central figure of the first book, assassinated in 44 BC.
- [Mark Antony](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/mark_antony.md): Roman general and ally of Caesar, later rival of Octavian.
- [Agrippina the Younger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/agrippina_the_younger.md): Mother of Nero, influential and ambitious, eventually murdered by him.
- [Germanicus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/germanicus.md): Popular general and father of Caligula, died under mysterious circumstances.
- [Drusus Nero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/drusus_nero.md): Younger brother of Tiberius, father of Claudius, died in Germany.
- [Sejanus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/sejanus.md): Powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard under Tiberius, later executed.
- [Livia Drusilla](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/livia_drusilla.md): Wife of Augustus, influential matriarch of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
- [Cicero](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/cicero.md): Orator and statesman, opponent of Mark Antony, executed in 43 BC.
- [Brutus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/brutus.md): One of Caesar's assassins, later defeated at Philippi.
- [Cassius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/cassius.md): One of Caesar's assassins, later defeated at Philippi.
- [Pompey the Great](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/pompey_the_great.md): Roman general and rival of Caesar, defeated at Pharsalus.
- [Cleopatra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/cleopatra.md): Queen of Egypt, ally of Caesar and Mark Antony.
- [Messalina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/messalina.md): Third wife of Claudius, known for her promiscuity and executed for conspiracy.
- [Poppaea Sabina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/poppaea_sabina.md): Second wife of Nero, reportedly kicked to death by him.
- [Seneca](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/seneca.md): Philosopher and tutor to Nero, later forced to commit suicide.
- [Cato the Younger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/cato_the_younger.md): Stoic senator and opponent of Caesar, committed suicide at Utica.
- [Sulla](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/sulla.md): Roman dictator and earlier historical figure.
- [Marius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/marius.md): Roman general and earlier historical figure.
- [Catiline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/catiline.md): Conspirator against the Roman Republic, opposed by Cicero.
- [Vindex](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vindex.md): Gallic governor who rebelled against Nero.
- [Nymphidius Sabinus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/nymphidius_sabinus.md): Praetorian prefect who claimed to be Caligula's son.
- [Domitia Longina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/domitia_longina.md): Wife of Domitian, involved in his assassination.
- [Stephanus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/stephanus.md): Steward of Domitian's niece, involved in his assassination.
- [Parthians](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/parthians.md): Eastern empire frequently at war with Rome.
- [Germans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/germans.md): Tribes beyond the Rhine, often fought by Roman armies.
- [Gauls](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/gauls.md): Inhabitants of Gaul, conquered by Caesar.
- [Alexander the Great](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/alexander_the_great.md): Macedonian king, historical figure admired by Roman emperors.
- [Homer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/homer.md): Ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
- [Pliny the Elder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/pliny_the_elder.md): Roman naturalist and author, source for Suetonius.
- [Suetonius Laetus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/suetonius_laetus.md): Father of the author Suetonius, a Roman knight.
- [Jupiter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/jupiter.md): Chief Roman god, often invoked by emperors.
- [Mars](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/mars.md): Roman god of war, patron of the Roman state.
- [Venus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/venus.md): Roman goddess of love, claimed as ancestor by the Julian family.
- [Minerva](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/minerva.md): Roman goddess of wisdom, patron of Domitian.
- [Apollo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/apollo.md): Greek and Roman god of music and prophecy.
- [Hercules](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/hercules.md): Mythological hero, often compared to emperors.
- [Fortune](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/fortune.md): Roman goddess of luck, often personified.
- [Castor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/castor.md): Mythological twin, associated with the Dioscuri.
- [Pollux](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/pollux.md): Mythological twin, associated with the Dioscuri.
- [Minos](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/minos.md): Mythological king of Crete, judge of the dead.
- [Achilles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/achilles.md): Greek hero of the Trojan War, mentioned in comparisons.
- [Nicomedes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/nicomedes.md): King of Bithynia, rumored lover of Caesar.
- [Juba II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/juba_ii.md): King of Mauretania, scholar and ally of Rome.
- [Ptolemy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/ptolemy.md): King of Mauretania, son of Juba II, executed by Caligula.
- [Vologaesus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vologaesus.md): Parthian king, contemporary of Nero and Vespasian.
- [Artabanus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/artabanus.md): Parthian king, contemporary of Tiberius.
- [Vonones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vonones.md): Parthian king, deposed and lived in Syria.
- [Locusta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/locusta.md): Poisoner employed by Agrippina and Nero.
- [Tigellinus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/tigellinus.md): Praetorian prefect under Nero, notorious for cruelty.
- [Narcissus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/narcissus.md): Freedman secretary of Claudius, powerful and wealthy.
- [Pallas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/pallas.md): Freedman treasurer of Claudius, immensely rich.
- [Callistus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/callistus.md): Freedman secretary of Caligula and Claudius.
- [Halotus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/halotus.md): Eunuch and taster for Claudius, possibly involved in his death.
- [Sporus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/sporus.md): Young boy castrated and married by Nero.
- [Epaphroditus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/epaphroditus.md): Freedman secretary of Nero, helped him commit suicide.

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