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'''Ching Shih''' (鄭氏; 1775 – 1844), also known as '''Cheng I Sao''' (鄭一嫂), was a [[China|Chinese]] [[Piracy|pirate]] during the early 19th century. She is considered to be the most successful | '''Ching Shih''' (鄭氏; 1775 – 1844), also known as '''Cheng I Sao''' (鄭一嫂), was a [[China|Chinese]] [[Piracy|pirate]] during the early 19th century. She is considered to be one of the most successful pirates of all time, controlling a large fleet that dominated the {{Wiki|South China Sea}} and rivaled the navies of some of the world's major powers.{{Fact|17 September 2023}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Following several unsuccessful attempts by {{Wiki|Guangdong|Cantonese}} officials to end her rule, Ching's fleet finally suffered a series of defeats against the [[Portuguese Navy]]. Along with rifts inside the Red Flag Fleet, Ching's utter dominance over piracy in East [[Asia]] was at an end. The Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates who wished to surrender, which she accepted. She retired from her pirate career the same year, 1810, keeping her loot.<ref name="Initiates" /> | Following several unsuccessful attempts by {{Wiki|Guangdong|Cantonese}} officials to end her rule, Ching's fleet finally suffered a series of defeats against the [[Portuguese Navy]]. Along with rifts inside the Red Flag Fleet, Ching's utter dominance over piracy in East [[Asia]] was at an end. The Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates who wished to surrender, which she accepted. She retired from her pirate career the same year, 1810, keeping her loot.<ref name="Initiates" /> | ||
In | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'', the Red Flag of Ching Shih's pirate fleet is featured as one of several collectible items that the protagonist [[Alonzo Batilla]] can find, despite the game being set in the early 18th century, decades before Ching Shih was even born.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Alonzo Batilla's treasures]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 13 January 2024
Ching Shih (鄭氏; 1775 – 1844), also known as Cheng I Sao (鄭一嫂), was a Chinese pirate during the early 19th century. She is considered to be one of the most successful pirates of all time, controlling a large fleet that dominated the South China Sea and rivaled the navies of some of the world's major powers. [citation needed]
Biography
Ching Shih was a former prostitute who married the infamous pirate Cheng I. After the death of her husband in 1807, Ching took command of all his operations, becoming the most important and powerful pirate in China.[1]
Ching eventually married her lieutenant, Chang Pao, and turned her piratical enterprises into a ruthlessly effective organization. At the height of her career, Ching personally commanded a fleet of over 300 junks with a force of 20,000 to 40,000 individual pirates called the Red Flag Fleet. Her power even allowed her to establish hegemony in many Chinese cities, imposing levies or taxes against the citizens as the forces of Qing China and Great Britain struggled against her attacks.[1]
Following several unsuccessful attempts by Cantonese officials to end her rule, Ching's fleet finally suffered a series of defeats against the Portuguese Navy. Along with rifts inside the Red Flag Fleet, Ching's utter dominance over piracy in East Asia was at an end. The Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates who wished to surrender, which she accepted. She retired from her pirate career the same year, 1810, keeping her loot.[1]
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Pirates, the Red Flag of Ching Shih's pirate fleet is featured as one of several collectible items that the protagonist Alonzo Batilla can find, despite the game being set in the early 18th century, decades before Ching Shih was even born.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (mentioned only)