When Was Caesar Kidnapped By Pirates?

Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) in his early days in the times of the Roman Republic which was then dominated by Lucius Cornelius Sulla who had earlier defeated the party led by Caesar's uncle Gaius Marius, had to struggle to establish himself in the political circles.

To develop his gifts of oratory which helped him a lot in his later dealings Caesar decided to travel to the Greek island of Rhodes in 75 BC to study philosophy and oratory under the famous tutor Apollonius Molon who had earlier been the tutor of the celebrated Latin poet and philosopher Cicero. It was while traversing the Aegean Sea that Caesar was captured by pirates from Asia Minor who demanded a considerable amount of gold as ransom for his release.

According to accounts Caesar never lost his poise in captivity and warned the pirates of the consequences. Later on after he was released the pirates were captured and punished severely the proceedings being overseen by Caesar himself.

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