Piracy

A view into those Wolves of The Sea.....Pirates and Piracy from History.

Arumer Zwarte Hoop

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/arumer-zwarte-hoop 10th Nov 2021 - A ''Pirate'' of Netherlands origins, Arumer Zwarte or ''The Black Army'' – was a ''Land Based'' Pirate Organization in the 16th Century AD. Spec …

''Lex Gabinia''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lex-gabinia 4th Oct 2021 - ''Lex Gabinia'' was an Ancient Roman Legal policy adopted in 68 BC, specially designed to combat the ever present threat of Piracy leveled against Rom …

Narratines

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/narratines 27th Sep 2021 - The Narratines were South Slavic Pirates, which ''prowled'' The Adriatic Sea in the 10th Century AD. Venetian Forces of The Era, linked their ''name'' …

Wang Zei

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/wang-zei 31st Jul 2021 - His birth date unknown (save for being in the 15th Century AD), Wang Zei was a fierce Chinese Pirate who operated for nearly 20 years before He was ca …

Barbary Pirates

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/barbary-pirates 31st Jul 2021 -   Since their ''appearance'' as early as the 7th Century AD – the Privateers known as ''Barbary Pirates'' were a loosely organized Group wh …

Klaus Stortebeker

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/klaus-stortebeker 31st Jul 2021 - Klaus Stortebeker was born in 1360, in Wismar (today Germany), of The Hanseatic League. As a Baltic Sea Port, Klaus grew up around The Sea and those w …

Jean Bonadvis

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jean-bonadvis 31st Jul 2021 - His birthdate unknown, French Pirate Jean Bonadvis was active in The Caribbean Seas in the early 18th Century, and was a one time Associate of ''Calic …

''Brigstock'' Weaver

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/brigstock-weaver 31st Jul 2021 - Born in England in the 1680s, ''Brigstock'' Weaver (His ''Given Name'' has been lost to time), was a Pirate who learned His Craft under the likes of B …

Thomas Barrow

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/thomas-barrow 31st Jul 2021 - An Englishman, Thomas Barrow's birthday and exact Home is unknown. He was an active Caribbean Pirate from 1715 until 1717. Barrow was under the ''Prot …

John Evans

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/john-evans 31st Jul 2021 - John Evans was one of the few Welsh Pirates of the later ''Golden Age of Piracy''. He was active in The Caribbean for most of His ''career''. His birt …

Leigh Ashworth

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/leigh-ashworth 31st Jul 2021 - Little is known of the Pirate Leigh Ashworth. Possibly in His late 20s and early 30s – Ashford no doubt hailed from England. He was originally a …

Evan Jones

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/evan-jones 31st Jul 2021 - Evan Jones was a Welsh Born Pirate, who at some point in His life, migrated to The Colony of New York (America). His ''Piratical'' Career beginning ar …