[HI127] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 13 pages long Study Guide!
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There are opposing beliefs that pirates were good and bad, some experts say they were rebelling against cruelty, while some say they were simply thieves. Privateer- an individual hired by the government to attack and steal from ships from enemy nations. Letter of marque-the privateer"s contract with the government. Buccaneers-french, english, or dutch raiders who preyed on spanish ships in the 1600"s, usually in the. Swashbuckler-1900"s term for pirates in literature and film. Pirate-someone who robs from others at sea and acts beyond the law. In 1340 bce they raided cyprus, an island in the mediterranean sea. Not much information on this group, as they were one of the first instances of piracy. Would attack while in groups of up to thousands. Attacked many areas in the mediterranean and near egypt. Defeated by the egyptians in a great battle in 1186 bce. In 190 bce the romans attacked the seleucid empire.
