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The Golden Age Of Piracy
Pirates are people who trespassed another’s business rights also known as robbers, where they trade goods without permission.(1)The history of piracy dates back more than 3000 years ago, it appears that the word pirate(peirato) was first used in about 140 BC by the Roman historian Polybius.(2)He described pirates as those who attack without legal authority.(2)The Jolly Roger flag was made to be scary with a skull and a black background.(3)As many think, pirates were the cause of war between the Persians and the Greeks.(5)Between the 17th and 18th century,Port Royal in Jamaica was one of the most popular pirate ports was also known as “The Golden Age of Piracy”.(6) St. Mary’s island was one of the most common places where pirates meet which is in the Northeast coast of Madagascar.(6)
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