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A hostage is an entity which is held by a captor in order to compel another party to act or refrain from acting in a particular way. Frequently the entity held is a person. Hostage taking is often politically motivated or motivated by a desire for ransom.

Taking hostages is today considered a crime and/or terrorist act; however, it has a history of military use dating back thousands of years. The criminal activity is known as kidnapping.

1 Famous hostages include

Terry Anderson
Brian Keenan
Terry Waite
Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote
Polybius, Greek historian
Theodoric the Great

2 See also

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