Articles related to "Pirates And History"

The world watches in awe as Somali pirates continue to hijack freighters and other ships. Are they simply trying to preserve their waters or are they ruthless criminals?

An examination of the various forces acting on the people who would eventually become pirates, looking especially at market forces and European trade policies.

An ongoing index of crafts, printables and projects relating to history.

The legend of Blackbeard has been told and retold in many different ways. Here some of the actual history of this infamous pirate is revealed.

Of all the personalities of the Golden Age of Piracy, none has had the same impact in popular memory as the notorious Blackbeard.

The ship was about 15m long - a typical merchant ship trading in the Aegean and E. Mediterranean in the days of Alexander the Great ((356-323 B.C.E.)