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Created: 2025-07-21 16:12:06 UTC

Pirates have existed since ancient times, with early records of sea raiders like Sea Peoples attacking Mediterranean ships around 1400 BC. During the Middle Ages, Viking longships terrorized European coasts, plundering villages and monasteries. By the 16th century, privateers, state-sanctioned pirates, targeted enemy merchant vessels, blurring the line between legal and illegal piracy.

The Golden Age of Piracy (1650–1730) saw infamous figures like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd dominate the Caribbean and Atlantic. Operating from lawless ports like Nassau, pirates attacked trade routes, amassing wealth through plunder. Naval crackdowns and stricter laws eventually diminished piracy’s prominence by the 18th Century.

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