What Is Julius Caesar's Pirates

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Julius Caesar was sailing the Aegan Sea in 75 B.C. when he was kidnapped by CIlician pirates. The pirates origianlly wanted 20 talents of silver. Caesar laughed and told them they didn't know who they captured and demanded they ask for 50 talents of silver. The pirates agreed, and Caesar sent his associates to gather the silver. It took 38 days to gather all of the silver. Caesar played many games with the pirates and participated in their exercises while acting as if he wasn't a prisoner but ratheras their leader. The pirates grew to like him and allowed him to do as he pleased on the ship. Julius Caesar told the pirates that he would hunt them down and have them crucified. Once he was freed he gathered a small fleet and went back to the island