I have heard that when Caesar was kidnapped by pirates they demanded a ransom and Caesar demanded they double the amount of silver because he was worth more. I’ve also heard that he read his poetry to the pirates and that they all became close before he escaped and had them crucified. Was this accurate? Why would he raise his own ransom unless he was just extremely arrogant?
That it happened is not in doubt; other Roman nobles have been held for ransom by pirates. What can be doubted are the details. More can always be said on the matter, so if anyone would like to have a go at this particular story, please don't let this post stop you from writing up! For the meantime, OP, a previous post from u/Tiako with a critical examination of the story may prove interesting to you.