• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    8·
    10 days ago

    Explanation: Caesar, in his youth, was kidnapped and held for ransom by pirates. Amongst other curiousities of the story is that when Caesar, then a relatively unknown young man, heard he was being ransomed for 20 talents (620kg/1366bs) of silver, he demanded they INCREASE the ransom to 50 talents! A man has to know what he’s worth!

    • MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      10 days ago

      They should have killed him and dumped his body over the side.

      He came back, crucified them, and then took the talents with him.

      • AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zipEnglish
        10·
        10 days ago

        To be totally fair, pretty sure he explicitly told them he’d do it, too. Could’ve sailed off and enjoyed their loot.