Julius Caesar, The Pirate....

Did you know….

In 74BC when Julius Caesar was 26 he was crossing the Aegean Sea on his way to Rhodes for oratorical and philosophical studies when he was kidnapped by Cicilian pirates? Yup, pirates. When the pirates “told Caesar they would ransom him for 20 talents of gold, Caesar laughed and told them he was worth at least 50 (12,000 gold pieces).” Kinda pomous. While in captivity he made the best of it and decided to join them for a while (like a year) and have a good time. When the ransom was eventually paid in 75BC, Caesar got a fleet together and captured/killed the very pirates that he had joined! He was a wild and crazy guy!

Check It Out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar

Kimdianna Jones