Arabella Logan
eNothin staff
Do you believe in immortality? Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was a great Roman General who lived from 106 BC to 48 BC, or so we thought. Pompey may still walk the ground today, and there is much evidence that points to this. Our very own Dave Perez, a teacher at Perrysburg High School, has a secret. Perez, whose real name is Pompey, has been alive for a lot longer than people think. In fact, he has been alive since 106 BC.
Pompey was born on September 29th 106BC, and died September 28th 48BC. Perez just happens to be born on September 30th, a day suspiciously close to Pompey’s birth date.
In 61BC there was a two day celebration that started the 29th and went on to the 30th of September to show respect for Pompey and his triumphs that also fell on his birthday, and that is our main evidence that he was born on the 29th. Perez knows something we don’t; Pompey was born on the 30th and that’s why the parade was two days long.
Perez is known to be Puerto Rican. Pompey, of course, is Italian. That may be the biggest strain between the facts. However, stats and genealogy show that most Puerto Ricans in modern day hold Italian roots and ancestry. Perez’s alias is Puerto Rican because he wanted to honor his Italian roots.
Affinity for Alexander the Great
Perez often refers to Alexander the Great as “Alex” in class, as if it was a nickname. He also explains Alexander’s history with such emphasis and charisma. Historically, Pompey was known to be a big fan of Alexander since childhood. Pompey took Alexander’s hairstyle, military tactics, and even took on the name “Magnus” which means “the great” because of how much he admired Alexander.
One uncanny comparison is how similar Pompey and Perez look. Their hair looks very similar, Perez’s hair lays like a modernized styling of Pompey’s. When looking at Pompey’s bust and modern facial reconstruction, it is an uncanny resemblance to Perez. Their face structure and shape, their noses and eyes, they look as if they were the same person.
In Perez’ history classes like World Civilizations, he acts out historical battle scenes as if he was there. He teaches about battle formations firsthand, using his pool noodle sword and DIY shield. He acts out each movement as if it was just nostalgia from a former life.
Suspicious secrecy
Usually teachers are easy to find on the internet – pictures from school websites, Facebook, pictures online through family, etc. When the name “Dave Perez” is searched, even adding on the Perrysburg location, there are no images to be found. There is no social media, and the only evidence he exists on the internet are OpenPayrolls and The Ohio Database. Researchers cannot find a single modern picture of Perez from the time of his supposed birth to this day.
The biggest piece of information is that, according to Plutarch, Pompey was assassinated while in Egypt. Plutarch’s work is known to be a valuable account of history, though it is not always accurate. Pompey’s body was never found.
Is Pompey really dead?
Pompey once said, “A dead man cannot bite.” After Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in war, Pompey fled due to the fact that Caesar wanted him dead. Pompey was “killed” by Lucius Septimius on behalf of Caesar. But, maybe, Pompey never died. Maybe, he wanted everyone to think he was dead, so that no man could find him, and no man could kill him. Pompey may still walk among us today as Perez.
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