Portrait of Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar

Roman dictator, 49 to 44 BCE

Conquered Gaul, won a civil war and was made dictator for life before senators assassinated him in 44 BCE, hastening the end of the Roman Republic.

Julius Caesar sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly strength-first on war and peace, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and strongly nationalist on nation.

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Where Julius Caesar sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Julius Caesar

Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French, 1804 to 181586%Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia, 2024 to present82%Ibrahim Traoré Head of state of Burkina Faso, 2022 to present82%Genghis Khan Founder of the Mongol Empire, 1206 to 122778%Saddam Hussein President of Iraq, 1979 to 200378%Nayib Bukele President of El Salvador, 2019 to present76%

Leaders furthest from Julius Caesar

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement8%Olof Palme Prime Minister of Sweden, 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 198615%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201515%

Political views closest to Julius Caesar

BonapartismAuthoritarian rule by a popular leader who claims to embody the nation, with plebiscites…92%PeronismAn Argentine movement blending labor rights, welfare and economic nationalism around a…70%Economic nationalismUses tariffs, subsidies and industrial policy to protect and grow domestic industry.70%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.