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Sixty! From Augustus Caesar to Julian of Pannonia, the last usurper before the Roman Empire was split. See the attached link. Caesar was originally the surname of a branch of the Julian family. Julius Caesar's full name was Gaius Julius Caesar, and Augustus's was Octavius Julius Caesar. After Augustus became emperor, the name Caesar became synonymous with "emperor". At the time of Diocletian, a "Caesar" was the title given to a kind of vice-emperor.

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The title of Caesar came from the name of Gaius Julius Caesar. The first 12 rulers of Imperial Rome (including Julius Caesar) are sometimes referred to as 'The 12 Caesars.'

After Domitian, (the last of 'The 12 Caesars') the title was used to designate the next in line (heir) to the Imperium and was kept upon ascension to Augustus. The title of Caesar endured throughout the Empire and has been used in modern variations such as Kaiser and Czar.

There are many, many men who were granted or claimed the title of Caesar, including many short-lived usurpers, so an accurate count is difficult.

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A bunch.

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