Ahoy matey, join our crew as we sail into the historical adventures of today's villain: Zheng Yi Sao.

For being the most successful pirate, why is Lady Zheng not a common household name like Blackbeard?

How did her cultural background and information brokering contribute to her capabilities and leadership skills?

And just what is the deal with her dead husband/adopted son/throuple situation, and how did she use it to climb the ranks?

Give it a listen or we will pillage all your salt.

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CREDITS

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Outro Tunes: "The Flower Duet" by Leo Delibes, conducted by Philip Milman

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SOURCES

“Zheng Yi Sao” - Mark Cartwright

“Zheng Yi Sao: The most successful pirate in history” - Emma Nagouse

“Queens of the high seas” - Overheard at National Geographic

“A Chinese Woman Led the Largest and Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History” - Blake Stilwell

“Zheng Yi Sao” - Royal Museums Greenwich

“Ep. 174 | The Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao” - Teacup Media

“Ching Shih: The Pirate Widow Menace of the South China Sea” - Biographics

“Further Statement of the Ladrones on the Coast of China: Intended as a Continuation of the Accounts Published by Mr. Dalrymple"

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