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She Was A Fearsome Pirate Queen Who Ruled The South China Sea, Commanding Around 80,000 Pirates
During China's Qing Dynasty, a fearsome female pirate queen named Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea. She led the Red Flag Fleet, commanding over 1,800 pirate ships and around 80,000 pirates.
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Ching Shih: From pirate queen of the South China Sea to aristocrat and businesswoman
Ching Shih was born around ... there were special rules for female captives. If the captive was ugly, she was immediately released. If she was pretty, a pirate could marry her, but then had ...