Cheng I Sao - Pirate Queen - Extra History

📜 History of the Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao: She was the most ferocious pirate China had ever known. She was a powerful fleet commander, a sharp businesswoman, and a consummate strategist. She was Cheng I Sao, leader of the Pirate Confederation, and she lived her life on her terms.
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[joshschilmeister]

She had the wisdom to do the one thing that many of the most successful military leaders in history didn't, she knew when to stop.

[ElMaestrXavier]

I feel like this lady has huge potential to be in the next big assassin’s creed

[lynn]

Funny, as a 28 years old Chinese myself, I never heard of this woman before. In books or history lessons whatsoever. I guess it has to do with the fact that she is lowborn woman and a criminal, but her story is a legend! Thank you for the knowledge.

[AnimeAngel]

This lady knew her stuff. She managed to get out of piracy as a wealthy woman.

[Dntmindwhtshere]

For those who are hung up on the fact that she married her adopted son. Cheung Po Tsai was not Cheng I's biological son either. He was abducted and forced to piracy at the age of 15 in 1798. There were some accounts that Cheng I made him his lover. It wasn't until 1801, same time Cheng I married Cheng I Sao, that he was adopted by the couple. Cheng I wanted to make him his heir so he was adopted at the age of 18, he was already an adult. Provided the circumstances, there was no parental bond between Cheng I and Cheung Po Tsai. He was adopted to save face.

[MrCubFan]

"What man could follow that?"

Cheng I Sao: "I am no man."

[Broeckchen]

I love how she even knew exactly when to stop. She's a supervillain, but one who got to be successful and happy til her very last moment! Bless!

[Favmir]

"it's okay because they're not blood related!" Every anime ever

[wesleypatterson]

"Your husband is dead and we WOULD give you his business, but its legally supposed to go to his adopted son."

Cheng I Sao: "Im about to do whats called a pro gamer move."

[aayjaychan]

To those who complain the Chinese pronunciation, please understand that there isn't a single "Chinese Language", at least not yet. This is a story happened in places around Canton, where one kind or another variants of Cantonese was, and still is, used.

As a native Cantonese speaker, I think Dan's pronunciation is pretty good, but Anglicised, like how we normally say Cantonese names in an English context.

[beretperson]

You had me at Pirate Queen.

Well, you had me at Extra History, but you know what I mean.

[eviloverlady]

She and her adoptive son were now lovers.

SWEET HOME ALABAMA!!!

[StarSage]

I did a college report on this beautiful crazy lady. I'm inclined to argue she was the most successful pirate in history, between her fleet size and having the happiest ending I've seen for a pirate I don't see anyone else outdoing her. Great work as always EH.

[naurrr]

what an awesome prequel episode to the opium wars! great episode!

[sophiepranoto]

So Hongkong's disneyland was built on a pirate's former dive.. that's appropriate

[MrClickity]

It took some insane negotiating skills to get terms like that. "We'll stop fighting you and we'll stop being pirates. That's all we agree to do. In return, you'll leave my people alone, let them keep their ill-gotten gains, give them jobs if they want them, and let me keep running a fleet."

[neopolly]

"Within weeks, she and her adopted son were lovers. Madam Cheng got to work."
Phrasing

[Petergward]

The british ship: *has friends*

Modern britain : wish i had some of those

[JohnnyElRed]

Man, piracy in the asian pacific was hardcore.
I never understood how a thousand pirates could had assembled in a single fleet to attack the Philipines, in the battles of Cagayán in 1582. But if pirate confederations huge as these were common in the history of asian piracy, now I understand perfectly.