The previous members of the Yonkou were - 'Red Haired' Shanks, Whitebeard, Kaidou, and Charlotte Linlin, aka 'Big Mam'. Whitebeard has since been killed, but after the timeskip, Blackbeard is now considered the fourth Yonkou after Whitebeard's death.
As was shown in the Whitebeard War arc, even though terminally ill and fatally wounded, Whitebeard was still able to easily overpower Blackbeard. While Blackbeard was able to neutralise Whitebeard's quake powers, he was still no match for his natural physical size and strength.
They haven't explained 'how' just yet. The only thing we know is the Yami-Yami no Mi is partly gravity-based, so 'pulling' the power from Whitebeard is one possible answer.
Whitebeard
Whitebeard's bounty was never revealed.
The previous members of the Yonkou were - 'Red Haired' Shanks, Whitebeard, Kaidou, and Charlotte Linlin, aka 'Big Mam'. Whitebeard has since been killed, but after the timeskip, Blackbeard is now considered the fourth Yonkou after Whitebeard's death.
As was shown in the Whitebeard War arc, even though terminally ill and fatally wounded, Whitebeard was still able to easily overpower Blackbeard. While Blackbeard was able to neutralise Whitebeard's quake powers, he was still no match for his natural physical size and strength.
They haven't explained 'how' just yet. The only thing we know is the Yami-Yami no Mi is partly gravity-based, so 'pulling' the power from Whitebeard is one possible answer.
They fight on episode 316.
Whitebeard was already terminally ill and mortally wounded by Admiral Akainu. It was an attack by Blackbeard and his crew, a prolonged burst of gunfire, that finally killed him, he remained standing even in death.
Somebody killed him in a fight
Whitebeard
Whitebeard's bounty was never revealed.
Kind of, but it isn't very epic.
steal gold? fight other pirates? read maps?
Ace was the 2nd Division Commander in Whitebeard's crew.
Edward Newgate, better known as Whitebeard, is the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, and is regarded as the world's strongest pirate. But in the War of the Best he was killed by multiple hits.