The Rise of Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates and that's when Rome realized he was different.

The guy was 25 years old, sailing across the Mediterranean when pirates captured

his ship. They demanded 20 talents of silver for ransom. Caesar laughed in

their faces. He told them he was worth at least 50 talents. Then he made them

his audience. For 38 days, Caesar lived with these pirates like he owned the place.

He'd order them to be quiet while he slept. He wrote poetry and forced them

to listen. When they didn't applaud loud enough, he'd call them illiterate barbarians.

He even joked that once he was free, he'd come back and crucify them all. The pirates thought