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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name = Ching Shih | |name=Ching Shih | ||
|native = | |native= | ||
|image = ACIChingShih.jpg | |image=ACIChingShih.jpg | ||
|birth = 1775<br>{{Wiki|Xinhui, Jiangmen|Xinhui}}, {{Wiki|Guangdong}}, the [[Qing dynasty|Great Qing]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Ching Shih}}</ref> | |birth=1775<br>{{Wiki|Xinhui, Jiangmen|Xinhui}}, {{Wiki|Guangdong}}, the [[Qing dynasty|Great Qing]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Ching Shih}}</ref> | ||
|death = 1844 {{c|aged c. 69}}<br>{{Wiki|Nanhai, Foshan|Nanhai}}, Guangdong, the Great Qing<ref name="Wiki" /> | |death=1844 {{c|aged c. 69}}<br>{{Wiki|Nanhai, Foshan|Nanhai}}, Guangdong, the Great Qing<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
|active = | |active = | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|database = | |database= | ||
|affiliates = Red Fleet | |affiliates=Red Fleet | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Cheng I Sao''' (鄭一嫂; 1775 – 1844), also known as '''Ching Shih''' (鄭氏), 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.{{ | '''Cheng I Sao''' (鄭一嫂; 1775 – 1844), also known as '''Ching Shih''' (鄭氏), 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.{{Cite|17 September 2023}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Ching Shih was a former [[ | Ching Shih was a former [[Courtesan|prostitute]] who married the infamous pirate {{Wiki|Cheng I}}. After her husband's death in 1807, Ching took command of all his operations, becoming the most important and powerful pirate in China.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Widow Ching, Lady Pirate]]</ref> | ||
Ching eventually married her lieutenant | Ching eventually married her lieutenant {{Wiki|Cheung Po Tsai}} and turned her piratical enterprises into a ruthlessly effective organization. At the height of her career, Ching personally commanded a fleet of over 300 [[junk]]s 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 dynasty|Qing]] China and [[Great Britain]] struggled against her attacks.<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]]. | 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]]. Coupled with the Red Flag Fleet's internal rifts, Ching's utter dominance over East [[Asia]]n piracy was at an end. In 1810, the Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates who wished to surrender, which she accepted, and she retired from her pirate career having kept all her loot.<ref name="Initiates"/> | ||
== Behind the scenes == | ==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> | 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== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 7 July 2024
Cheng I Sao (鄭一嫂; 1775 – 1844), also known as Ching Shih (鄭氏), 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 her husband's death in 1807, Ching took command of all his operations, becoming the most important and powerful pirate in China.[2]
Ching eventually married her lieutenant Cheung Po Tsai 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.[2]
Following several unsuccessful attempts by Cantonese officials to end her rule, Ching's fleet finally suffered a series of defeats against the Portuguese Navy. Coupled with the Red Flag Fleet's internal rifts, Ching's utter dominance over East Asian piracy was at an end. In 1810, the Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates who wished to surrender, which she accepted, and she retired from her pirate career having kept all her loot.[2]
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.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (mentioned only)
