The highest-earning pirate ever was
1 – Blackbeard
Easily the most famous buccaneer on the list and possibly the most terrifying pirate of all time, Blackbeard had a reputation of horrific magnitude in his day. In fact, it wasn't just the size of his reputation that was scary, but the content too!
Welsh pirate, Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts was probably last great pirate captain of Golden Age of Pirates but also the most successful one. This cold-blooded pirate was best known for plundering more than 400 ships which is absolute record amongst pirates.
1. Blackbeard. Blackbeard is possibly the most famous pirate in history, but his life is shrouded in mystery. Much of what we know about him and other pirates of his time comes from a 1724 book, published under the name Capt.
Edward Teach aka Blackbeard
Probably the most famous real-life pirate ever, Blackbeard (real name Edward Teach) preyed on shipping vessels in the West Indies and along the east coast of America. He was Benjamin Hornigold's second-in-command and a key member of the Flying Gang before going out alone.
Captain Kidd can be said to be the most unfortunate pirate ever to sail the high seas! For it was his bad luck to sail as a privateer/pirate just when the rules changed and the privateer/pirate became an outlaw.
His name was Albert Hicks, and he's been called "The Last Pirate of New York," a bridge between Blackbeard and Al Capone, when the worst of the worst transitioned from raiding ships to joining mobs.
Henry Every, also known as Henry Avery ( c. 1656 – Disappeared: June 1696), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery, was an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s.
Indonesia's 17,500 islands and their surrounding waters now take the title as the world's most heavily pirated.
The most far-reaching pirates in early medieval Europe were the Vikings. Thousands of pirates were active between 1650 and 1720, and these years are sometimes known as the 'Golden Age' of piracy.
Nico Robin, however, is undoubtedly the smartest amongst the Straw Hat pirates. She's the only survivor of the island of Ohara, a people renowned for their general intelligence and academic capabilities. She's also one of, if not the only person alive in the One Piece world who can read the Poneglyphs.
Sailors and pirates tended to be very superstitious - that is, they had a fear of the unknown and used it to explain misfortune (bad things that happened). Living and working on a ship in the middle of the seven seas was a very dangerous job.
The oldest active pirate during the Golden Age of piracy was Captain William Kidd (born c. 1645, d. 23 May 1701), who plied his trade until the age of 54; owing to the many occupational hazards, the majority of pirates only lived into their mid-30s.
Blackbeard or Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718) is one of the most infamous pirates to have ever lived. Known for his fearsome image and daring acts on land and sea throughout the West Indies and along the North American East coast, his legacy has been the inspiration for many depictions of pirates throughout history.
The famed pirate died in a sea battle with a Virginia-based squadron in 1718. A British commander had Blackbeard's head cut off and displayed on a scaffold. The skull is rumored to have reappeared in various locations as a drinking vessel. For the meantime, this skull remains in storage at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp.
John Ward was the inspiration for the character of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Ward's nickname was 'Sparrow' and he was known for his flamboyant style – much like the Hollywood icon.
In general, the life of a pirate was often short lived. Many pirates lost their lives during battle, or became ill and passed away. On average, the life expectancy for pirates was no more than two years. Oftentimes, their families never even knew what had happened to them.
Even the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger wasn't able to defeat Newgate in battle. However, Newgate wasn't able to defeat Roger either. In all history, Whitebeard is the only known man to have matched Roger in a fight, as seen during Oden's flashback.
The Strange and Brief Life of a Young Pirate The remains of John King, an 11--year-old pirate, are discovered off the coast of Wellfleet, Mass. King is considered to be the youngest pirate ever identified.
At his trial, Bonnet downplayed his own authority over his pirate crew. He told the court that his crew engaged in piracy against his will, and said he had warned them that he would leave the crew unless they stopped robbing vessels.
Marooning. For pirates that committed a serious breach of pirate code, such as desertion or stealing doubloons from a fellow buccaneer, the punishment was marooning. It was effectively a death sentence.