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Asshole Victim: Dio of Alexandria in The Venus Throw turns out to be a sexual sadist who abused Bethesda's mother to death.

Do you know what's in that pile? Provision lists for troops that no longer exist, advancement recommendations for officers who were left to rot in the Greek sun, logistical notes for battles that will never be fought.

Armchair Military: In The Judgment of Caesar, Pompey's wife, Cornelia, confides to Gordianus that her husband has suffered a complete mental breakdown after his defeat by Caesar at Pharsalus:.

Amoral Attorney: Gordianus becomes increasingly fed up with Cicero and the tactics he is willing to resort to.

Meto himself never makes any attempts to refute this, and he's never shown to have any interest in women.

Ambiguously Gay: Meto's sexuality is never openly addressed in the books: however, he has a very close relationship with Caesar, which many gossips suggest is romantic and sexual in nature.

In The Triumph of Caesar, he is unable to explain what happened and how he and Bethesda are still alive after being thought dead.

Ambiguous Ending: The Judgement of Caesar ends with Gordianus and Bethesda having a conversation in what appears to be the afterlife, after Gordianus seems to drown in the Nile while looking for her.The All-Concealing "I": A key feature of Rubicon.A second prequel, set during the time Gordianus spends in Alexandria as a young man. A prequel focussing on a young Gordianus' journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World. They start out as mysteries taking place in ancient Rome, featuring a gumsandal named Gordianus, who calls himself "Gordianus the Finder." Eventually they get more into political intrigue as well.

A typical cover.A series of historical novels written by Steven Saylor taking place in the last days of The Roman Republic and eventually covering the period of Julius Caesar.