Editing Julius Caesar (section)

===Historiography===
[[File:Julius Caesar's crematorium.jpg|thumb|left|Flowers on the remains of the [[Temple of Caesar|altar of Caesar]] in the [[Roman Forum]] of Rome, Italy]]
The texts written by Caesar, an autobiography of the most important events of his public life, are the most complete [[primary source]] for the reconstruction of his biography. However, Caesar wrote those texts with his political career in mind.<ref>{{harvnb|Canfora|2006|pp=10–11}}</ref> Julius Caesar is also considered one of the first historical figures to fold his message scrolls into a concertina form, which made them easier to read.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Murray |first=Stuart |title=The library: an illustrated history |date=2009 |isbn=978-1-60239-706-4 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |oclc=277203534}}</ref> The Roman emperor [[Augustus]] began a [[cult of personality]] of Caesar, which described Augustus as Caesar's political heir. The modern historiography is influenced by this tradition.<ref>{{harvnb|Canfora|2006|p=10}}</ref>

Many rulers in history became interested in the [[Roman historiography|historiography of Caesar]]. [[Napoleon III]] wrote the scholarly work ''[[Histoire de Jules César]]'', which was not finished. The second volume listed previous rulers interested in the topic. [[Charles VIII of France|Charles VIII]] ordered a monk to prepare a translation of the ''Gallic Wars'' in 1480. [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] ordered a topographic study in France, to place the Gallic Wars in context; which created forty high-quality maps of the conflict. The contemporary Ottoman sultan [[Suleiman the Magnificent]] catalogued the surviving editions of the ''Commentaries'', and translated them to Turkish language. [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]] and [[Louis XIII of France|Louis XIII]] of France translated the first two commentaries and the last two respectively; [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] re-translated the first one afterwards.<ref>{{harvnb|Canfora|2006|pp=11–12}}</ref>

The remains of [[Temple of Caesar|Caesar's altar]] are a pilgrimage site for visitors from across Italy and the world. Flowers and other items are left there daily and special commemorations take place on 15 March to commemorate Caesar's death.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicoletti |first=Gianluca |date=22 July 2014 |title=Il mondo in fila |url=https://www.lastampa.it/topnews/tempi-moderni/2014/07/22/news/il-mondo-in-fila-1.35735596/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[La Stampa]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quaglia |first=Lucilla |date=15 March 2019 |title=Sempre più fiori e monetine sull'Ara di Cesare: la tradizione si rinnova il 15 marzo |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/roma/news/cesare_ara_fiori_monetine_idi_marzo-4364039.html |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[Il Messaggero]] |language=it}}</ref>