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The Book of Julius Caesar

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Dedication The Book of Julius Caesar is dedicated to Christina Iren Horvath, 1965–2021 AD.   She encouraged everyone around her—especially her family—to learn, to grow, and to improve their lives. She had a deep passion for history, particularly the world of antiquity. In this book, The Anomaly travels back through time to thread the curse of Akhu‑Sheut into the hidden cracks of history. The Book of Julius Caesar honors historical figures as they were described by their contemporary historians. As October 2026 AD sets its stage to begin, I dedicate this work to you, Christina. Happy birthday. Pharsalus In 48 BC, Rome was mired in civil war. Julius Caesar had crushed Pompey the Great at Pharsalus. “Any news of Pompey?” Caesar asked Mark Antony as he entered the tent, walking in the direction of an aquamanile. “We haven’t found his body,” Antony replied while a slave tipped a bronze ewer over his hands, washing the blood and dirt into the basin below. “Some of his officers cla...
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Pothinus

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"Servilius, Julius Caesar summons you for a shave. He complains that last time you didn’t use enough oil," said Faberius. "Master, my flask of Roman oil is running very low…" "Then go to the kitchen, tonsor!" Faberius gestured impatiently. "Caesar uses their oil for his hands, and he likes it. Go. Quickly, slave!" Servilius left the royal quarters where Caesar’s forces were lodged. He walked through wide corridors lined with exotic plants. In a bright courtyard, an Egyptian slave knelt with his face buried in his hands; blood dripped between his fingers. Servilius meant to pass by, but the slave heard his steps and lifted his face — a young man, bleeding heavily from nose and mouth. Their eyes met; something in the boy’s gaze stopped him. "What happened to you?" "The eunuch… he struck me." "By Zeus! For what?" The young man wiped blood from his face with trembling hands. "Ptolemy sent me to summon him. When I re...
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The Father-Loving Goddess

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"Ah! Tiberius," exclaimed Caesar when General Tiberius entered his command post. "Any news from Cleopatra?" "No, sir," answered Tiberius as his gaze drifted to a cinerarium resting on a table in front of Caesar. "This should have never happened... not to him." "Thank you, Tiberius..." Turning to the courier standing next to him, Caesar said, "Take this letter, Pompey’s ring… and his ashes. Deliver them to Cornelia in Cyprus... tell her I grieve with her." "Caesar!" "I do not understand how they can lose a body, like a parcel!" said Caesar, slamming his fist on the table. "Recall the men, we need them here," he ordered. "Caesar, there is something you should see," added Tiberius. Caesar looked at him with an inquisitive gaze. "A beggar woman — no one understands what she is saying. The legionaries are keeping her locked up; they think she might be a sorceress." "Bring her,...
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