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In 75 BC a young Julius Caesar sailed toward Rhodes for his studies when his ship was overtaken by Cilician pirates in the Aegean Sea. The captors demanded a ransom but Caesar laughed at their offer and increased it to 50 talents. For 38 days he acted like a leader, dictating poems and speeches while warning of future retribution. After his release he raised a fleet, recaptured the pirates, and in Pergamon had them executed by cutting their throats before crucifixion, revealing his ambition and

Commemorating and Celebrating a great man in our history, Sir Julius Chan, former Prime Minister, and Papua New Guinea’s first Finance Minister. Under his leadership, the Kina and Toea were recognized and made Papua New Guinea's Currency. Footage courtesy of BPNG | Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP