OT: Julius Caesar - inventor of FAFO . . . ?
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Got to admit, the dude was a badass . . . :
Throughout Roman History, pirates ruled the seas, wreaking havoc and terrorizing Roman citizens.
But in 75 BC, they picked the wrong Roman to mess with, and things turned out bad for them. Very bad.
Who did they kidnap and what grisly fate did they meet? 💀🧵 
When we think of pirates, ancient Rome may not come to mind.
But pirates were a significant problem throughout Roman history.
Piracy ran rampant due to lack of a centralized naval force to combat them. 
Piracy negatively impacted Rome in several ways.
Pirates threatened trade routes, blocking critical grain supplies from reaching Rome.
But they were not only a threat to Rome itself, they also terrorized Roman citizens. 
Pirates not only targeted goods, they also targeted people.
They would kidnap wealthy and influential Roman citizens as they travelled overseas, holding them hostage and demanding a ransom. 
But in 75 BC the pirates picked the wrong influential Roman citizen to kidnap.
Instead of getting rich from the the young Roman citizen they kidnapped, they met a grisly fate... 
Julius Caesar
Caesar was just 25 years old when he was kidnapped by Cilician pirates in the Aegean Sea while travelling to Rhodes to study oratory.
They made a big mistake. 
The pirates initially set a ransom of 20 Talents, which was a hefty sum. A talent was ~ 70 pounds of silver, so 20 talents was a significant ransom.
Caesar did the unexpected.
He laughed at them. 
Caesar displayed the bold personality and ambition that would lead him to great fame.
He told them that he was worth more than 20 talents. Surely, the pirate did not know whom they had captured.
He demanded the pirates raise the ransom to 50 talents. 
The pirates, of course, agreed to Caesar's demand for a higher ransom.
Caesar sent some of his followers to gather the ransom while he stayed with the pirates.
During his captivity, Caesar acted more like the leader than the prisoner.
He joked with them. He demanded they be quiet while he slept.
In a half-joking way, he told them that once he was freed he would come back and crucify them.
But he wasn't joking... 
The ransom was eventually paid and Caesar was set free.
True to his word, Caesar did not forget the pirates. He quickly got to work exacting his revenge and staying true to his grisly promise. 
Caesar gathered a small fleet, returned to the pirates hideout, and captured them.
The Roman authorities in the province of Asia hesitated to punish the pirates.
So, Caesar took matters into his own hands. 
He personally had the pirates crucified, as he had promised.
But in a small act of mercy, he had their throats slit first to lessen their suffering.
What a guy. 
This story underscores several aspects of Julius Caesar that led to his future success: boldness, audacity, brutality with a touch of clemency.
The pirates had truly picked the wrong Roman citizen to kidnap and paid the highest price for their mistake. 
Piracy continued to be a problem throughout Roman History, requiring the likes of Pompey the Great to keep them at bay.
But in 75 BC, one famous Roman got the better of the pirates and taught them a painful lesson. 
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Now after running it up, I say go for it.
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Now after running it up, I say go for it.
