The Crowd · Character

Caesar

Roman leader used as a historical example of prestige and crowd control.

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First appearance: the crowd

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Mentioned as a historical figure whose leadership exemplifies influence over crowds.

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With Crowds (social): Caesar is a historical archetype of a leader who commands the masses through spectacle and authority. In Book I: The Mind of Crowds: Mentioned as a historical figure whose leadership exemplifies…

With Crowds (social): Caesar is a historical archetype of a leader who commands the masses through spectacle and authority.

In Book I: The Mind of Crowds: Mentioned as a historical figure whose leadership exemplifies influence over crowds.

Later, in The Intolerance, Dictatorialness and Conservatism of Crowds: Caesar is cited as the type of hero dear to crowds, whose insignia attracts them, authority overawes them, and sword instills fear.

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Social
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Character groups

Historical Prestige Archetypes
Protagonist
Crowd Leadership Theorists

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Crowds
social · ambivalent
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Book I: The Mind of Crowds
Mentioned as a historical figure whose leadership exemplifies influence over crowds.
The Intolerance, Dictatorialness and Conservatism of Crowds
Caesar is cited as the type of hero dear to crowds, whose insignia attracts them, authority overawes them, and sword instills fear.
The Imagination of Crowds
Mentioned alongside Alexander as a great leader who understood how to strike the imagination of crowds.
Images, Words, and Formulas
Mentioned as an example of how the word 'fatherland' had different meanings in ancient Gaul, where Caesar found allies among rival tribes.
The Leaders of Crowds and Their Means of Persuasion
Mentioned as a figure possessing prestige, even after death.
Prestige
Mentioned alongside Alexander as a dead figure with immense prestige.
The Changeable Opinions of Crowds
Cited as a name that republicans would formerly accompany with invective.

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