TIL Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates who told him his ransom was 20 talents of silver, but Caesar said he was worth 50. While waiting, Caesar would sometimes threaten to have them crucified. They thought he was joking, but once freed, he raised a navy, captured them, and had them crucified.


TIL Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates who told him his ransom was 20 talents of silver, but Caesar said he was worth 50. While waiting, Caesar would sometimes threaten to have them crucified. They thought he was joking, but once freed, he raised a navy, captured them, and had them crucified. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar spark8000 July 31, 2020 at 08:54PM

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