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The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

2022-08-19 19:49:29Histori SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)
The 10 most stunning female pirates in history

It may be hard to believe, but having a big beard is not necessary to be a pirate. Some female pirates have broken the stereotype that only men are pirates. Ranging from Ancient Rome to the Royal Navy, these female pirates are considered the baddest of the baddest.

Sayyida al-Hurrah

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Sayyida al Hurra was the daughter of a prominent Muslim family based in the Kingdom of Granada. They were forced to flee their home in 1492, after the reconquest of Spain by the Christians. Sayyida and her family settled in Chaouen, Morocco. After the death of her businessman husband in 1515, Sayyida became governor of Tetouan. She met and married the King of Morocco, Ahmed al-Wattasi. Her anger at the Christians who had forced her to leave her home was constant for Sayyida. She made contact with Barbarossa of Algiers, and went into piracy. During the mission to capture the Christian ships, Sayydia became the most powerful queen over the Mediterranean Sea in the eyes of the Christians.

Queen Teuta of Illyria

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

There were few men who had the courage to defeat the strength of Rome. But it was a pirate queen like Teuta of Illyria who managed to defy the Romans. After the death of her husband, the King of the Ardians, Teuta inherited the Ardian Kingdom in 231. With the support of their queen, the Illyrians took the Phoenician city and that of Dyrrah (Durrës). To expand their reach, its pirates attacked the merchant ships of Rome and Greece. In 229 Rome was forced to declare war on Illyria and Teuta. A force of 20,000 Roman troops forced Teuta to surrender.

Anne Bonny

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Anne Bonny was an Irish pirate born between 1697-1700. After her family moved to the New World, Anne's mother died, and her father accumulated a small fortune. Anne was disowned by her father. She moved to the Bahamas where she met the captain of a pirate ship Jack Rackham. Anne helped raise a new crew and managed to capture many ships, some of which carried tea. As a threat to the tea trade that they were, the governor of Jamaica appealed against Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny. Their ship was captured and Rackham was executed. As Bonny disappeared, her fate remains unknown.

Jeanne de Clisson

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Born in 1300, Jeanne was a descendant of a British family. In 1330 Jeanne married Olivier III de Clisson. As the wealthy nobleman that he was, he had to defend his country, but was captured in Paris, and executed under the orders of King Philip VI. Filled with resentment, Jeane vowed revenge. She sold her lands to wealthy nobles and bought three warships. Her ships were called the "Black Fleet" and began to destroy the ships belonging to King Philip. She left only a few sailors of the opposing ships alive to send word to the King that the Lioness of England had struck again. Even after King Philip's death she continued to fight French ships until she decided to return to England.

Ching Shih, from prostitute to pirate lord

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Ching Shih was born in the Guangdong province of China in 1775. She became a prostitute working in various brothels. The pirate Zheng Yi, who commanded a group of ships, noticed Ching Shih's beauty and took her as his wife. With the couple at the helm, the "Red Flag Fleet" from 200 ships reached 1700. Zheng Yi died in 1807, after only 6 years of marriage. Ching Shih took the throne and was known as a strict and disciplined pirate. She focused more on military strategies and business. She also created several laws that protected her pirates. Female slaves who were considered ugly were set free and unharmed. If a pirate wanted to marry a beautiful slave, he was allowed to do so. At the end of her career as a pirate, Ching Shih returned to Canton and opened a gambling house where she remained until the end of her life.

Anne Dieu-Le-veut

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Born about 1650, Anne was a convict deported from France to Tortuga sometime between 1665 and 1675. In Tortuga, Anne married the pirate Pierre Length. In 1683, Pierre was killed during a fight. Anne challenged her husband's murderer to a duel. Laurens, who refused to fight a woman, was impressed by Anne's courage and proposed to her. Anne agreed. They sailed together capturing many ships and raiding Jamaica in 1693. She was captured a year later and reunited with Laurens in 1698.

Grace O Malley, Ireland's 16th century pirate queen

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Grace O'Malley was born in Ireland about 1530, when Henry VIII was Lord of Ireland. Grace's father was the chieftain of the O Maille clan. After her husband Donal was killed and his castle captured, Grace raised an army and retook the castle. During her second marriage, Grace assumed the role of her father, collecting taxes from the fishermen in their territory. She also began demanding money from merchant ships for safe passage. When others refused they were killed. Grace also attacked the strongholds of the Irish and Scottish nobles.

Elizabeth Killigrew

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Elizabeth's date of birth is unknown. She became Lady Killigrew when she married Sir John Killigrew of Arvenack. When in 1540 Pendennis Castle was built by King Henry VIII, the Killigres took control of the shipping in the area, setting up their own stronghold. They used their position to take money from ships entering their control zone. When her husband died, Elizabeth took full command of the pirates. After Elizabeth was captured in 1582, she was granted a pardon by Queen Elizabeth.

Christina Anna Skytte

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Born in 1643, Christina was the child of Baron Jacob Skytte of Duderhof, Sweden. Her brother, Gustav Skytte, not happy with his already insane fortune, led a double life as a pirate from 1657 onwards, plundering ships in the Baltic Sea. Together with her lover, Gustaf Drake, Christina became a partner in the business. Christina showed that she was not a passive partner. In 1663 she was present when a Dutch merchant ship was attacked, killing all her crew. This attack led to Gustaf's execution and Christina was forced to leave.

Jacquotte Delahaye

The 10 most stunning female pirates in history (including Teuta of Illyria)

Born in Haiti to a Haitian mother and a French father, Jacquotte had a difficult childhood. Her mother died after giving birth to her brother, and her father was killed, leaving Jacquotte with little money. She was forced into piracy in the Caribbean to take care of her brother. Active in 1660, she faked her death to escape the government's pursuit of her. After living for many years as a man, she lived for many years as a pirate reaping many successes.

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