Pirates in History

aboard Aegean Algiers ancient ancient Greece Asia Minor Atlantic Barbary Barbary coast battle became began Black Sea British built Byzantine called cannon captain captured cargo carried Carthaginians China Chinese Christian cities coast coastal convoy corsairs craft Crete crew deck Dutch early East eastern Mediterranean Egypt Egyptian emperor Empire England English Etruscans Europe European fighting force France French galleys Greece Greek Hanseatic League Illyrian islands Japanese killed king land lateen leaders Malta Maltese maritime MEDITERRANEAN SEA Moslem Moslem pirates naval navy Neretva Norse North Africa oars oceanic operated passengers patrol peaceful Phoenician piracy pirate fleets pirate raids pirate vessels piratical activity plundered port privateers Queen Teuta raiders ransom river Roman Rome rulers sail Sea Beggers seamen settled settlement shore Sicily slaves sometimes Spain Spanish squadron strong took trade treaty Tripoli Turkish TYRRHENIAN SEA United Venetians Viking voyage warships waters West Indies western Zancle