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Caesar was a Roman family name that evolved into a title. After Octavian was adopted by Julius Caesar, he took the family name Caesar. His heir, Tiberius, was adopted and became a Caesar, while Gaius (Caligula) had a legitimate claim to the name through his father, who was also adopted. Claudius, became Claudius Caesar, because by his time, the Romans had associated supreme power with the name Caesar and from then on it became a title for all the emperors.

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