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Zheng Yi Sao (born Shi Yang; c. 1775–1844), also known as Shi Xianggu, Shek Yeung and Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 [1] to 1810. [2] Born as Shi Yang in 1775 to humble origins, she married a pirate named Zheng Yi at age 26 in 1801.
Nov 15, 2021 · Zheng Yi (also known as Ching I), was the leader of a large pirate confederation, and he caused terror in the South China Sea. Over a period of just two years, Zheng built up this force to around 600 ships and up to 40,000 men.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Zheng Yi Sao, also known as Ching Shih, ruled the South China Sea during the Golden Age of Piracy. Portion of the Qing scroll at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, courtesy of triotriotrio, via Wikimedia. Who Was the Chinese Woman Pirate in History?
Zheng Yi Sao was a former sex worker turned Pirate Queen who terrorised the South China Sea in the 19th Century.
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Apr 6, 2016 · Ching Shih, also known as Zheng Yi Sao, was a pirate leader who commanded over 80,000 men in the South China Sea. She inherited and expanded her husband's fleet, and surrendered to the Qing government with her fortune.
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At the time of her surrender, Zheng Yi Sao was aged just 35 and had 24 ships and 1,433 pirates under her personal command. She went on to live a relatively peaceful life as the owner of a...
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Nov 12, 2021 · Zheng Yi (also Cheng I, Ching Yih, Cheng Yao-I, Cheng Wen-Hsien, or Cheng Yud) was a Chinese pirate who lived from 1765 to 1807. Operating in the South China Sea, Zheng Yi famously led a 600-ship pirate confederation.
