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'''Piracy''' is an act of robbery or criminal violence, typically at sea, and can also range to naval warfare and coastal raids. Acts of piracy can be committed on land, in the air, or in other bodies of water including shores.
  
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[[File:Flag of Edward England.png|thumb|250px|The traditional "Jolly Roger" of piracy.]]
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'''Piracy''' is a criminal act of robbery or violence, typically at sea, and can also range from naval warfare and coastal raids. Acts of piracy can be committed on land, in the air, or near bodies of water including shores.
   
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An individual who participates in piracy is known as a '''pirate''', though they should not be confused with privateers; state-sponsored sailors allowed to steal from the [[ships]] of enemy countries.
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An individual who participates in piracy is known as a '''pirate''', though they should not be confused with privateers, who were state-sponsored sailors allowed to steal from the [[ships]] of enemy countries.{{Fact|March 2020}}
   
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In the early 18th century, a large number of pirates, privateers and other sailors congregated in the recently captured settlement of [[Nassau]] and together formed the '''Brethren of the Coast''', in order to better represent and coordinate their interests.
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In the early 18th century, a large number of pirates, privateers, and other sailors congregated in the recently captured settlement of [[Nassau]] and together formed the '''Brethren of the Coast''', in order to better represent and coordinate their interests.<ref name="AC4BF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
   
 
==History==
  
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===5th century BCE===
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Pirates sailed the [[Mediterranean Sea]] during the Middle Ages, including a group of Cypriot pirates who allied with the [[Templars]] controlling [[Cyprus]]. During [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s trip to Cyprus in 1191, a pirate named [[Pasha]] sailed him to [[Kyrenia]]. However, the majority of the pirates there attempted to capture him for the Templars. When Altaïr returned to [[Limassol]], he assassinated their [[Pirate Captain|captain]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
  
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Around the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]] pirates were a common sight on the [[Aegean Sea]]. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] encountered them often aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'', a [[trireme]] Kassandra commanded and whose captain [[Barnabas]] was.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Occasionally, Kassandra took on a [[Bounty on a Pirate Ship|bounty]] for especially mighty pirate ships,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bounty on a Pirate Ship]]</ref> or agreed to help people by sinking various pirate vessels.
   
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===12th century===
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Around 1321, the Templars in [[Italy]] hired pirates to steal [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]] from [[Domenico Auditore]], murdering his wife in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Auditore Family Crypt]]''</ref>
  
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Pirates sailed the [[Mediterranean Sea]] during the Middle Ages, including a group of [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] pirates who allied themselves with the [[Templars]] controlling Cyprus. During [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s trip to Cyprus in 1191, a pirate named [[Pasha]] sailed him to [[Kyrenia]]. However, the majority of the pirates there attempted to capture him for the Templars. When Altaïr returned to [[Limassol]], he assassinated their [[Pirate Captain|captain]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
   
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===14th century===
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In 1511, [[Al-Scarab]] was an honorable pirate who sought revenge on [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] for humiliating him, but after they worked together to fight off some watchmen, he returned the favor by sailing him to [[Acre]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> Soon after, the [[Turkish Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] allied with the {{Wiki|Barbary pirates|corsair}} [[Hayreddin Barbarossa]] to undermine [[Spain|Spanish]] control of [[Algiers]]. Also active at the time were the Templar pirate, [[Eveline Guerra]], and [[Blaise Legros]], whose only loyalty was to money, transporting Templars and Assassins wherever they desired so long as they could pay him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
  
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In 1321, the Templars in [[Italy]] hired pirates to steal [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]] from [[Domenico Auditore]], murdering [[Isabetta Auditore|his wife]] in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Auditore Family Crypt]]''</ref>
   
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===16th century===
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The [[Golden Age of Piracy]] was considered to have taken place from the late 17th century to the early 18th century in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. During this time, [[William Kidd]] was a Scottish privateer active in the area. He was captured and executed on charges of piracy in 1701, but in truth, the accusations were made by Templars hoping he would reveal the location of the [[Shards of Eden|Shard of Eden]] he had found.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
  
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In 1511, [[Al-Scarab]] was an honorable pirate who sought revenge on [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] for humiliating him, but after they worked together to fight off some watchmen, he returned the favor by sailing him to [[Acre]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> Soon after, the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] allied with the {{Wiki|Barbary pirates|corsair}} [[Hayreddin Barbarossa]] to undermine [[Spain|Spanish]] control of [[Algiers]]. Also active at the time was the Templar pirate [[Eveline Guerra]], and [[Blaise Legros]], whose only loyalty was to money, transporting Templars and Assassins wherever they desired so long as they could pay him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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The [[Golden Age of Piracy]] was considered to have taken place from the late 17th century to the early 18th century in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The [[France|French]] pirate [[François l'Olonnais]] was active in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century. He was infamous for his cruelty, torturing his prisoners.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
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During this time, [[William Kidd]] was a Scottish privateer active in the area. He was captured and executed on charges of piracy in 1701, but in truth, the accusations were made by Templars, hoping he would reveal the location of the [[Shards of Eden|Shard of Eden]] he had found.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
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[[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]] were French privateers-turned-pirates operating in the Caribbean during the early 18th century. Levasseur, better known as ''La Buse'', would later be executed by the [[United Kingdom|British]].<ref name="ACP" />
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[[File:Prizes and Plunder 6.png|thumb|250px|Edward Kenway and Benjamin Hornigold plundering a Spanish ship]]
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[[Edward Kenway]] was a British privateer-turned-pirate active in the Caribbean, who joined the [[Assassins]] later into his life. In the pirate republic of Nassau, there were pirates such as [[Stede Bonnet]], [[Mary Read]], [[Edward Thatch]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[John Cockram]], [[Josiah Burgess]], [[Charles Vane]], [[Jack Rackham]], [[Adéwalé]], [[Anne Bonny]], and [[Christopher Condent]], with many of them eventually banding together to form a coalition they referred to as "the Brethren of the Coast". By September 1715, almost five hundred men had joined the Brethren. However their capital, Nassau, fell to the British in 1718, quickly discouraging many members from staying. Most of the captains who had formed the group died over the years, leading to the Brethren's dissolution by 1722.<ref name="AC4BF" />
   
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Some pirates operated independently, such as [[Bartholomew Roberts]], [[Howell Davis]], [[Abel Bramah]], and [[Jing Lang]].<ref name="AC4BF" />
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[[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]] were [[France|French]] privateers-turned-pirates operating in the Caribbean during the early 18th century. Levasseur, better known as ''La Buse'' would later be executed by the [[United Kingdom|British]].
  
   
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During the mid 18th century, the pirates [[Joseph Reed]] and [[William Crest]] made a fortune attacking trade ships in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. However, their [[Man O' War|Men O' War]], the ''[[Pilgrim]]'' and the ''[[Cauldron]]'', were eventually sunk by [[Shay Cormac]]'s ship, the ''[[Morrigan]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>
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[[Edward Kenway]] was a British privateer-turned-pirate active in the Caribbean, who joined the [[Assassins]] later into his life. In the pirate republic of Nassau, Edward interacted with many pirates such as [[Stede Bonnet]], [[Mary Read]], [[Edward Thatch]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Charles Vane]], [[Jack Rackham]], [[Adéwalé]] and [[Anne Bonny]], with many of them eventually banding together to form a coalition they referred to as "the Brethren of the Coast". By September 1715, almost five hundred men had joined the Brethren. However their capital, Nassau, fell to the British in 1718, quickly discouraging many members from staying. Most of the captains who had formed the group died over the years, leading to the Brethren's dissolution by 1722.
  
   
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==Behind the scenes==
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Some pirates operated independently, such as [[Bartholomew Roberts]], [[Howell Davis]], [[Abel Bramah]], [[Jing Lang]], [[Samuel Bellamy]] and [[Alexander Dolzell]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
  
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Though the emblem of the pirates in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' seems to be based on a 3rd century BC mosaic of a dragon from {{Wiki|Caulonia (ancient city)|Caulonia}},<ref>{{WP|Caulonia (ancient city)#Archaeology|Caulonia}}</ref> according to the ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', it's based on coins from {{Wiki|Halicarnassus|Halikarnassos}}.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Megaris|Megaris: Bandit Banner]]</ref>
   
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ACIV-Piracy-conceptArt.png|Concept art of a pirate ship in fire, near a canoe
  
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Pirates' code.jpg|The Pirate code of Bartholomew Roberts
  
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*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
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Marque letter1.jpg|One of the {{Wiki|Letter of marque|letters of marque}} supporting piracy
  
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*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
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Prizes and Plunder 5.png|Hornigold speaking with a captive crewman
  
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
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Raise the Black Flag 5.png|Edward Kenway with a captured crew
  
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
   
 
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"Many people these days consider many pirates to have been rather progressive socialists with community-minded consciences, which I rather feel takes away from their mystique."
―Shaun Hastings.[src]
Flag of Edward England

The traditional "Jolly Roger" of piracy.

Piracy is a criminal act of robbery or violence, typically at sea, and can also range from naval warfare and coastal raids. Acts of piracy can be committed on land, in the air, or near bodies of water including shores.

An individual who participates in piracy is known as a pirate, though they should not be confused with privateers, who were state-sponsored sailors allowed to steal from the ships of enemy countries. [citation needed]

In the early 18th century, a large number of pirates, privateers, and other sailors congregated in the recently captured settlement of Nassau and together formed the Brethren of the Coast, in order to better represent and coordinate their interests.[1]

History

5th century BCE

Around the time of the Peloponnesian War pirates were a common sight on the Aegean Sea. The Spartan misthios Kassandra encountered them often aboard the Adrestia, a trireme Kassandra commanded and whose captain Barnabas was.[2] Occasionally, Kassandra took on a bounty for especially mighty pirate ships,[3] or agreed to help people by sinking various pirate vessels.

12th century

Pirates sailed the Mediterranean Sea during the Middle Ages, including a group of Cypriot pirates who allied themselves with the Templars controlling Cyprus. During Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's trip to Cyprus in 1191, a pirate named Pasha sailed him to Kyrenia. However, the majority of the pirates there attempted to capture him for the Templars. When Altaïr returned to Limassol, he assassinated their captain.[4]

14th century

In 1321, the Templars in Italy hired pirates to steal Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex from Domenico Auditore, murdering his wife in the process.[5]

16th century

In 1511, Al-Scarab was an honorable pirate who sought revenge on Ezio Auditore da Firenze for humiliating him, but after they worked together to fight off some watchmen, he returned the favor by sailing him to Acre.[6] Soon after, the Ottoman Assassins allied with the corsair Hayreddin Barbarossa to undermine Spanish control of Algiers. Also active at the time was the Templar pirate Eveline Guerra, and Blaise Legros, whose only loyalty was to money, transporting Templars and Assassins wherever they desired so long as they could pay him.[7]

17th century

The Golden Age of Piracy was considered to have taken place from the late 17th century to the early 18th century in the Caribbean Sea. The French pirate François l'Olonnais was active in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century. He was infamous for his cruelty, torturing his prisoners.[8]

During this time, William Kidd was a Scottish privateer active in the area. He was captured and executed on charges of piracy in 1701, but in truth, the accusations were made by Templars, hoping he would reveal the location of the Shard of Eden he had found.[9]

18th century

Alonzo Batilla and Olivier Levasseur were French privateers-turned-pirates operating in the Caribbean during the early 18th century. Levasseur, better known as La Buse, would later be executed by the British.[8]

Prizes and Plunder 6

Edward Kenway and Benjamin Hornigold plundering a Spanish ship

Edward Kenway was a British privateer-turned-pirate active in the Caribbean, who joined the Assassins later into his life. In the pirate republic of Nassau, there were pirates such as Stede Bonnet, Mary Read, Edward Thatch, Benjamin Hornigold, John Cockram, Josiah Burgess, Charles Vane, Jack Rackham, Adéwalé, Anne Bonny, and Christopher Condent, with many of them eventually banding together to form a coalition they referred to as "the Brethren of the Coast". By September 1715, almost five hundred men had joined the Brethren. However their capital, Nassau, fell to the British in 1718, quickly discouraging many members from staying. Most of the captains who had formed the group died over the years, leading to the Brethren's dissolution by 1722.[1]

Some pirates operated independently, such as Bartholomew Roberts, Howell Davis, Abel Bramah, and Jing Lang.[1]

During the mid 18th century, the pirates Joseph Reed and William Crest made a fortune attacking trade ships in the Atlantic Ocean. However, their Men O' War, the Pilgrim and the Cauldron, were eventually sunk by Shay Cormac's ship, the Morrigan.[10]

Behind the scenes

Though the emblem of the pirates in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey seems to be based on a 3rd century BC mosaic of a dragon from Caulonia,[11] according to the Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, it's based on coins from Halikarnassos.[12]

Appearances

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Bounty on a Pirate Ship
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed II - Auditore Family Crypt
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Pirates
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  11. ↑ Wikipedia-W-visual-balanced Caulonia on Wikipedia
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Megaris: Bandit Banner
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