There’s only 1 Caesar, or Slim Shady, or Charlemagne or Attila.

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[–] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Also I would say Atilla is usually called Atilla the Hun in most textbooks I saw in the U.S. Also since Caesar became a position/title we still say Julius to specifically refer to him.

As for Slim Shady, I seem to remember many people standing up to that name

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Also I would say Atilla is usually called Atilla the Hun

    Good point, and I think I whiffed a bit on that one. "Atilla" is actually a name still used sometimes today across Europe, so "the Hun" definitely adds some helpful context.

    Also since Caesar became a position/title we still say Julius to specifically refer to him.

    You mean, in Italy?

    In the States, I feel like it's pretty clear that "Caesar" without further context refers to either a leader / dictator / emperor of the Julio-Claudian line, or more commonly to Julius himself. The point being that if you're referring to one of the emperors, it's usually necessary to name them, i.e. "Caesar Tiberius," etc.

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