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When Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Pirates & made them…increase the ransom

Caesar maintained an un-captive-like behavior for the 38 days the pirates held him

The Pirate Code: Law & Order beneath the Black Flag (video)

Plundering rules were common, with punishment for keeping loot for personal gain

Toilets on a pirate ship and the sorry guy who cleaned them… (video)

In essence, the life of a pirate was far from luxurious, particularly concerning hygiene and sanitation

Child Pirate of the Caribbean: John King was just 11 when he joined infamous pirate crew (video)

Bonetta captain Abijah Savage, said John even threatened to kill himself or hurt his mother if he was denied the chance to join this band of pirates

Explore 4 exotic “Saracen” pirate beaches in Greece (videos)

They all got their names from the Arab pirates of the Middle Ages

Greek-owned tanker attacked by pirates

The attack happened 115 miles off the coast of Cameroon

Negotiations for the release of 3 abducted Greek sailors continue

The Greek-owned tanker was attacked by pirates last week

Greek oil tanker attacked by pirates in West Africa – 13 seamen kidnapped

All the abductees are Russian and Ukrainian

Negotiations for release of 4 kidnapped crew members of Greek-owned tanker continue in secrecy

It is not clear if contact has been established with the kidnappers yet

Barbary Pirates & White Slavery

Between 1530 and 1780, it is estimated that 1.520.000 Europeans alone had been enslaved!

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