Julius Caesar Characters
Every major character in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
BrutusProtagonist · 15 chaptersA respected Roman senator torn between private honor and public duty, leader of the conspiracy against Caesar.
CassiusAntagonist · 11 chaptersA shrewd, persuasive Roman noble who plots Caesar’s assassination and manipulates Brutus to protect the republic as he sees it.
Mark AntonyAntagonist · 10 chaptersCaesar’s loyal, charismatic lieutenant who turns mourner into political agitator and leader after the assassination.
Julius CaesarProtagonist · 8 chaptersRome’s celebrated general and ruler, proud, publicly adored, whose elevation provokes conspiracy and ends in assassination.
CascaMajor character · 7 chaptersA blunt Roman nobleman and one of the conspirators who first reports Caesar’s crowning attempt and later stabs Caesar.
LuciliusMajor character · 7 chaptersA steady, loyal officer in Brutus’s circle who scouts, reports plainly, and sacrifices himself to protect his commander.
TitiniusMajor character · 7 chaptersA trusted officer and messenger whose steadiness and loyalty link Cassius and Brutus during the campaign at Philippi.
Decius BrutusMajor character · 6 chaptersA smooth-talking Roman noble who joins the conspiracy and uses flattery and re-interpretation to persuade Caesar to the Capitol.
Octavius CaesarMajor character · 6 chaptersJulius Caesar’s adopted heir who arrives reserved, asserts authority, and helps lead the opposition that avenges Caesar.
CiceroMinor character · 5 chaptersAn elder senator and respected voice of measured judgment who responds calmly to omens and the political tumult around Caesar.
LuciusMinor character · 5 chaptersBrutus’s sleepy, dutiful young servant who runs errands, brings lights, and keeps watch for his master and mistress.- MMessalaMajor character · 5 chaptersA loyal Roman officer who serves Brutus and acts as an orderly, messenger, and eyewitness during the Philippi campaign.
Cinna the PoetMinor character · 4 chaptersA working Roman poet who wanders the streets and is mistaken for a conspirator because he shares a name with one.- FFlaviusMinor character · 4 chaptersA Roman tribune who enforces republican order, opposes Caesar’s cult of personality, and later fights with Brutus’s side.
LepidusMinor character · 4 chaptersA senior Roman ally used by Antony and Octavius to lend legitimacy and carry out menial but official tasks.
PortiaMajor character · 4 chaptersBrutus’s wife who demands to share his burdens, proves her constancy, and suffers from his secrecy.
TreboniusMinor character · 4 chaptersA discreet, tactful senator who joins Cassius’s plot and is trusted to handle delicate tasks within the conspiracy.
Young CatoMinor character · 4 chaptersA brave young noble fighting for Brutus who loudly declares his Cato lineage and charges the enemy at Philippi.- CCaesarMajor character · 3 chaptersRome's leading figure whose rise alarms conspirators; his death and testament ignite public fury.
CalpurniaMinor character · 3 chaptersCaesar’s anxious wife who dreams of his death and pleads that he avoid the Ides of March.
Metellus CimberMinor character · 3 chaptersA courteous Roman noble who petitions Caesar for his brother and joins the conspirators against Caesar.
PindarusMinor character · 3 chaptersCassius’s bondsman and scout who carries messages, watches from a distance, and ultimately obeys a fatal command.- PPubliusMinor character · 3 chaptersMark Antony’s sister’s son, a young Roman present among the senators and later named for execution by the triumvirs.
- SServantMinor character · 3 chaptersA nameless servant whom Antony orders to fetch Octavius and hurry him to Rome after Caesar’s murder.
SoothsayerMinor character · 3 chaptersA streetwise Roman soothsayer who warns Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March,” unsettling those around him.
StratoMinor character · 3 chaptersA quiet, reliable attendant to Brutus who holds the sword for Brutus’s suicide and stays with the body afterward.
ArtemidorusMinor character · 1 chapterA learned teacher who urgently tries to warn Caesar with a written letter as the assassination is about to occur.
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