Beyond Good and Evil

by

Friedrich Nietzsche

Gaius Julius Caesar Character Analysis

Julius Caesar was a Roman general and dictator whose assassination prompted the end of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire. Nietzsche sees in Caesar an individual who is made great by the irreconcilable aspects of his nature, and the way that he had to become even stronger to master them.
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Gaius Julius Caesar Character Timeline in Beyond Good and Evil

The timeline below shows where the character Gaius Julius Caesar appears in Beyond Good and Evil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
5. Natural History of Morals
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The Dark Side of Modernity Theme Icon
...the need to constantly master the irreconcilable aspect of their being; among them Nietzsche counts Caesar and Leonardo da Vinci. (full context)