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039- The Young Julius Caesar Chronicles

The History of Rome

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Caesar and the Pirates

Caesar was captured and held for ransom by Cilician pirates. He ate his meals with them, participated in athletic contests,. demanded that they keep it down while he was trying to sleep. When the ransom was paid and Caesar was let go, he immediately raised a fleet and did just that. His former captors were mercilessly crucified before posting them on the cross.

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