Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao | The Worlds Greatest Pirate

As a teenager, she worked on floating brothels. By her 30s, she commanded a pirate fleet larger than the Spanish Armada and forced three national governments to negotiate on her terms. This is the true story of Zheng Yi Sao, also known as Ching Shih, the most successful pirate in history, male or female.

What you'll learn in this episode:

Who Zheng Yi Sao (Ching Shih) was and how she rose from poverty to power

How Qing Dynasty floating brothels and the tanka people shaped her early life

How a marriage alliance turned her into an equal partner in a pirate empire

How she built and ran a 1,200-ship, 70,000-pirate fleet — and the pirate banking system that funded it

The strict pirate code she enforced, including rules that protected captured women

How she out-maneuvered the combined navies of China, Portugal, and Britain

How she negotiated her own pardon and retired in peace and wealth

If you love women's history, world history, and stories about the real people behind legendary reputations, this episode is for you!!

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