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Even piracy has had it's own "Golden Age".
The 80 years between 1650 and 1730.
The period roughly spanning from the 1650s to the 1720s was known as the Golden Age of Piracy.
VIRGINIA WEST LUNSFORD has written: 'PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING IN THE GOLDEN AGE NETHERLANDS'
Pirates operated in the Caribbean because there were lots of seaports there. The Golden Age of Piracy lasted from 1660 to 1726.
Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag's story line mainly revolves around the golden age of piracy.
In the entire history of piracy, it has been found in India and Asia, North Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. Modern-day piracy is focused on narrow international shipping lanes such as the Gulf of Aden (off Somalia) and the Strait of Malacca (between Singapore and Malaysia).
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Pirates of the Caribbean is filmed after the golden age of piracy, which was in the early 1700s, which tells us Pirates of the Caribbean is probably supposed to be in the late 1700s or early 1800s.
Some did, but most did not. During the Golden Age of Piracy, those types of injuries would likely result in death on the high seas.
Throughout history, there have been people willing to rob others transporting goods on the water. Thousands of pirates were active from 1650-1720. These years are sometimes known as a 'Golden Age' of piracy. In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.
It's the Golden Age