Julius Caesar: The Man Who Thought His Own Kidnapping Was Too Cheap

Pirates kidnapped a young Roman and asked for 20 talents of ransom. He laughed and said he was worth at least 50. Then he came back and kept every promise he made them. How did a man drowning in debt become the most famous Roman in history? And why did his own friends kill him? The real story of Julius Caesar, from the pirates to the Ides of March, told by someone who is impressed by absolutely nothing. Sources: Plutarch (Life of Caesar), Suetonius (The Twelve Caesars), Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War. Legends are presented as legends, not as fact. AI-assisted illustrations and synthetic voice. Original music.