While dead men tell no tales, we have uncovered all the gripping details about 13 famous pirates who ruled the high seas. Stay with us to find out why Mary Read dressed as a man, Charles Vane was ...

Many of the most famous pirates in the world operated during these years. Using a number of historical sources, 24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of the most infamous pirates in history.

Blackbeard is possibly the most famous pirate in history, but his life is shrouded in mystery. Much of what we know about him and other pirates of his time comes from a 1724 book, published under ...

Iszi Lawrence, comedian, podcaster and history presenter rates more portrayals of famous pirates in Hollywood historical movies. Iszi has worked on the Netflix documentary 'The Lost Pirate Kingdom ...

Pirates by any other name Part of the romantic myth of piracy is the colorful terminology. In the second half of the 16th century some of the most famous pirates were sponsored by European nations.

Henry Morgan has appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean before. In Dead Men Tell No Tales, a flashback to a young Jack Sparrow saw him receive his famous compass from the pirate captain as he died.

When someone mentions pirates, images of peg legs, parrots, grand pirate ships, and buried treasure permeate our minds. Embellished stories of seafaring rogues offer a romanticized version of ...