TIL the most successful pirate of all time was a Chinese woman. She became so powerful that she negotiated with the Chinese government to retire in exchange for not being prosecuted and was able to keep a fleet of ships.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao
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