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Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC on the 13th day of Quintilis, which we now call July in honor of him. He belonged to a powerful family because Caesar's father's sister married Gaius Marius, the leading man in Rome at the time. Caesar's father, Gaius, reached th ....

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.... for bravery. Later he was captured by pirates and paid the usual ransom of 25 talents (500 kg) of silver. When Sulla (the dictator in Rome) died, Caesar felt safe to return to Italy where he started a career as a criminal lawyer. In 75 BC he went to Rhodes for more education and was once again captured by pirates, who asked the usual tariff. Caesar demanded it doubled and threatened to kill them. After the ransom was paid, he defeated the bandits and had them crucified. After continuing his studies, they were quickly interrupted when Mithridates of Pontus attacked Asia Minor in 74 BC. Caesar raised a small army and defended some towns givin ....