# Caesar — The Crowd character guide

> Caesar in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/crowds)

_social_

Caesar is a historical archetype of a leader who commands the masses through spectacle and authority.

## In the story

### [Book I: The Mind of Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/book-i-the-mind-of-crowds)

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

### [The Intolerance, Dictatorialness and Conservatism of Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/4-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/3-the-imagination-of-crowds)

Mentioned alongside Alexander as a great leader who understood how to strike the imagination of crowds.

### [Images, Words, and Formulas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/1-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/iii-the-leaders-of-crowds-and-their-means-of-persuasion)

Mentioned as a figure possessing prestige, even after death.

### [Prestige](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/3-prestige)

Mentioned alongside Alexander as a dead figure with immense prestige.

### [The Changeable Opinions of Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/2-the-changeable-opinions-of-crowds)

Cited as a name that republicans would formerly accompany with invective.

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