• PugJesus@kbin.socialOP
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    7 months ago

    Explanation: Caesar, in his youth, was kidnapped and held for ransom by pirates. Amongst other curiousities of the story is that when Caesar, then a relatively unknown young man, heard he was being ransomed for 20 talents (620kg/1366bs) of silver, he demanded they INCREASE the ransom to 50 talents! A man has to know what he’s worth!

    • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      He also told them he was going to have them crucified while he was their prisoner.

      After the ransom was delivered and he was released, he gathered a fleet, went back to the island where they were camped, captured them, and crucified them.

      Caesar was kind of a badass.

      • PugJesus@kbin.socialOP
        1·
        7 months ago

        He also cut their throats before crucifying them, a display of mercy. Because he had to keep his promise to crucify them (what’s a man without his word?), but he appreciated that they humored him while he was prisoner aboard their ship.