The Most Famous Pirates of History

But you have heard of me..

[ignitionfrn]

1:10 - Chapter 1 - Blackbeard
5:55 - Chapter 2 - The brothers barbarossa
9:55 - Chapter 3 - Zheng Yi & Zheng Yi Sao
14:35 - Chapter 4 - But you have heard of me

[sbsstorytelling]

Would love to have an overview of privateers. Fascinating stuff and should do well enough as clickbait. Appreciate the worldly take on pirating in this particular video.

[kathyastrom]

Wonderful stories here! I especially like the last one—something I had never learnt before.

My 12th great grandfather Jan Janszoon was a Dutch privateer who became a Barbary Coast Corsair after being captured by Algerian pirates and given the option of convert to Islam or die. He not only converted, but became a leader of the Corsairs, eventually named the first president of the new Republic of Sale (now in Morocco) and admiral of their navy. He’s probably better known today, at least here in the States, for his two sons who settled in New Amsterdam. Anthony and Abraham Janszoon Van Salee had many famous descendants, and Anthony (my 11th great grandfather) is thought to have been the first Muslim settler in North America.

[pamelamays]

Yes, please, more pirates, more privateers!
Also, modern day pirates and piracy on the high seas.

[joeyr]

I love all your content Simon and Co. But I really enjoy when you cover pirates! Thanks for posting 🍻. Nailed it with the song at the start...The Wellerman is an awesome song!

[jesper]

Please make a video about Jean Lafitte, a VERY famous pirate that mostly operated in the area of the Gulf of Mexico. An interesting fact: I grew up in a house right next to a waterway officially called Contraband Bayou because John Lafitte supposedly buried a large amount of stolen treasure somewhere along it, though several exhaustive searches of the waterway produced nothing.

[athena]

For a sequel to this list, may I recommend Jeanne De Clissone? AKA the Lioness of Brittany, AKA one of the more potent examples of why you don't turn on your allies.

[angelitabecerra]

Digging all the shanties for the transitions.

Yas! You did Zheng Yi Sao 🥰 she's my favorite pirate in all history. One badass woman.

Not only did she retire, she retired with pardons for herself, her men, and guaranteed jobs for her top men.

[maiadawnwolf]

Would love to learn more about the privateers and also female pirates. Love your videos!

[patrickhasachannel]

I'd love a Warographics vid on the Barbary Wars! it's one of those lesser-known but absolutely crucial periods of "European" history...

[YaePublishing]

21st century pirates Long John Limewire & Cap'n Kazaa are my favourites.

[aceundead]

The Biographics video on Zheng Yi Sao you did was amazing. Gonna watch it after this

[counterfeitsaint]

"A man fights for what he has least of" is a top tier burn.

[RoGueNavy]

Excellent coice of "The Wellerman", as the background music on this one!

[Ferreirag]

I’d love to see a pirate ship comparison video, Queen’s Anne, Whydah Gally, Fancy, Royal Fortune, Ranger, etc

[JV-rxov]

There is a great book called 'Enemy of All Mankind' about the first global manhunt in history for the pirate Henry Every(Avery). I highly recommend it.

[kaltaron]

The number of ships of the Chinese pirates is certainly impressive but AFAIK many of them were smaller coastal vessels when compared to the ocean going ships in the Carbibian. Would be interesting to compare their tonnage, fire power and man power to what some pirates achieved. They'd probably win and the most impressive thing is the network they built and that their leader actually managed to retire.

Chinese naval history is bonkers. For a time they had the largest and most advanced fleet, most likely sailing as far as Africa and South America. Then the Emperor decides that such things aren't good for his country and outlaws large ocean capable ships and sailing away from China's shore.

[the-chillian]

Fun fact: Caribbean pirate captains didn't actually command their ships, didn't get the biggest share of the loot, and didn't have a palatial cabin on the quarterdeck. Ships were governed more or less by democratic vote. Captains commanded during raids and other battles, and was usually the "face" of the pirate band, but the person with the most power on a pirate ship was the quartermaster. He was the one who kept the ship supplied, decided who should get what loot, and determined punishments for anyone getting out of line -- including the captain.

[Strick-IX]

I've had the privilege of working under the tutelage of prominent archaeologists, historians, and conservators here in North Carolina, chiefly those who specialize in maritime studies. I can definitively affirm that I fell in love with archaeology (and, by extension, anthropology) when I toured the Queen Anne's Revenge (QAR) Lab, frequenting local museums whenever I had the chance. One might say that piracy (and Blackbeard in particular), in a roundabout way, made me the enthused student that I am today.

[robertburden]

The idea of an overview of privateers of the world sounds very interesting. I look forward to seeing it in the near future.