Pirates of the Modern World

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[@WingletsAirplanes80]

Hi

[@sahibjotathwal8198]

Could you make a video about the Punjab Insurgency and to show how the Indian government terrorized the people of Punjab

[@TvGunslingeRvT]

Please make a video about Armenia Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh War.

[@jolotabani]

​@@ZapayaGuyyou don't even know what mogging means

[@springwatrr-xp7fr]

@@jolotabani mog means to masterbate and jog at the same time

[@druberguck4545]

"History is writen by the Victor": Sea people show up, destroy the Bronze age, refuse to write anything, leave

[@GAarcher]

*They did lost in Egypt...Maybe their generals were eaten by Blue-Eyes-White-Dragons*

[@bharath_kagail_he]

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[@Pancasilaist8752]

You know what's the funny thing? The way that modern pirates are being depicted in modern media (ruthless, brutal, etc) is literally how pirates of the Caribbean depicted in media back during the golden age of piracy. Who knows? Hundreds of years in the future, perhaps the somali pirate will be romanticize in media.

[@ΣτελιοςΠεππας]

They didn't have video during the golden age of piracy lol.

[@Pancasilaist8752]

@@ΣτελιοςΠεππας i know, i just laugh at the people in comment section that romanticize carribean pirate.

[@RedTail1-1]

​@@Pancasilaist8752no one?

[@Pancasilaist8752]

@@RedTail1-1 you clearly didn't search it.

[@shafsteryellow]

​@@Pancasilaist8752 Somali pirates are freedom fighters

[@Alwyn2112]

Fun fact: Piracy got so bad off the Somali coast in 2000’s that in a rare moment of cooperation, the US & North Korean both acted together to take down a pirate attack. Look up the 2007 Dai Hong Dan incident.

[@maddogbasil]

Between all 3 major pirate Hotspots in south Asia, west Africa and the horn of Africa Somali pirates were literally the most insane, their was cases of secret US operations with bombing campaigns on coastal settlements with possible piracy ties when diplomacy went out the window Somali pirates were some of the few pirates that weren't afraid to just straight up attack anything that floats including US Military vessels

[@exeggcutertimur6091]

It's a start!

[@derpsternium8334]

It was more like a North Korean Freighter was attacked by Somali Pirates, and an American ship dispatched boarders to liberate the ship.

[@mapalozimba2107]

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[@RepostGuy101]

@@derpsternium8334the North Korean people on their ship had an uprising against the pirates on their ship and liberated a part of it themselves while the navy assisted with the rest of the ship

[@CoolBluBoi]

Remember the time when Pirates tried robbing a Spanish Navy Ship?

[@questionmark05]

Thinking it was some type of container ship because of its appearance, but it was actually a Spanish navy oiler.

[@IkerGonzálezMartínez-p9b]

Al mar con los piratas

[@mrkilroy5007]

Brits

[@Sven73524]

​@@questionmark05it was a fleet supply ship, also the task force flagship, also manned with 180 Marines

[@exeggcutertimur6091]

The spanish probably have more experience with piracy than any current country, too.

[@lucianoosorio5942]

“I’m a busy man Captain crunch but I’ll make this quick, I’m ruining pirates faster than Johnny Depp did. You ain’t a tough guy, my kids dress up like you for Halloween!” Al Capone

[@rsookchand919]

Man of culture here

[@kentchristian8930]

This is Capone rappin', and I'm cappin' this Captain. Capisce?🎶🎶

[@Onora619]

A 100% real quote XD

[@NayuzAqua]

Didn't Capone died waayy before Pirates of Caribean was a thing?

[@somerandom2637]

​@@NayuzAquaIts a line from epic rap battles of history

[@the.innkeeper97]

Imagine seeing a modern Blackbeard captaining a Nimitz class carrier.

[@Pancasilaist8752]

Satelite: hello there.

[@the.innkeeper97]

@@Pancasilaist8752 Cruise missile fired from 300 kilometers aways: General Kenobi

[@Pancasilaist8752]

@@the.innkeeper97 every navy in the world: you are bold one.

[@the.innkeeper97]

@@Pancasilaist8752 Bartholomew Roberts in a Ohio class submarine: Back away. I will deal with this navy slime myself.

[@RedTail1-1]

The autism is strong in these comments

[@annpc5284]

If I remember right, there's a sort of stock market going on with Somali pirates. You can pay to help fund their equipment and piracy, and in return, you get a cut on whatever successful attack they achieve

[@justicar347]

Piracy essentially became a trade that communities were built around. Pirates were bringing in wealth so people were supporting them.

[@530zaya]

bet

[@Sargewithnumber]

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that some arms dealer and rich guy finance them for fun to get that extra bit of cash

[@DarkIsTheNight-046]

How Netflix views its customers:

[@Red_Memes42]

underrated

[@WONGKHAIHONGMoe]

FR for real for real

[@stellviahohenheim]

I'm the pirate to Netflix

[@JulianoGil-q8l]

Captain Philips

[@mohansharma97]

​​@@stellviahohenheimCaptain Stellviahohenheim 🫡🫡🫡

[@larryalvares1369]

AAARGH!!!! WHERE’S CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW!?!?!?!?

[@highgrounder]

There should be a “Captain” in there somewhere

[@AbrahamBogert-gb4oi]

I have a jar of dirt!!!

[@danielodonnell2648]

UNSUBSCRIBED!!!!

[@Karlplomacy]

YARRR!!!

[@Ilmari-BE]

CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow

[@theviolator818]

You've got to be the worst pirate I've ever heard of.

[@akoiya6300]

but you have heard of me.

[@coltentackett892]

​@@akoiya6300 duh duh dun day dadah duh

[@arnoldshmitt4969]

@@coltentackett892 duh duh dun day dadah duh

[@spyfan62591]

That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen...........

[@amtraklover]

​@@spyfan62591so it would seem

[@skyden24195]

"Wilson" volleyball in the background of the portrayed Captain Phillips: nice. 😄👍

[@CurseUpontheSkids]

8:59 if you know...

[@Armada-1935]

My dad served on the frigate USS McClusky and destroyer USS Howard, he told me stories of how they would go patrolling and run into pirates

[@b0nk756]

Wealth, fame, power, I had obtained everything this world has to offer

[@NYCOWNS]

Wowwww your so cool

[@4rySatoru]

And so started the golden era of pirates.

[@aerogrape6376]

ok bestower of all

[@b0nk756]

@@NYCOWNS Ty 😎

[@b0nk756]

@@aerogrape6376Yw 😎

[@williammerkel1410]

The fact that cargo ships are not allowed to arm themselves to fend off pirates while at the same time not being guaranteed protection is a perfect reflection of most countries these days, that of a disarmed population that is not provided the protection that was taken from them

[@svenrio8521]

Some of them have armed guards

[@Smojo10]

Bloody brilliant, isn't it?

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

They are doing outside what they do at home.A police state without police.

[@loafoffloof3420]

Private security agents or private military companies is what is allowed on any ship liner to protect the ship. In 2009 the Italian cruise ship Msc Melody with private Israeli security guards fought off and repelled an attack by Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia.

[@williammerkel1410]

@@svenrio8521 so you have to pay someone to protect you, sounds like those politicians, celebrities, actors, tech tycoons, etc, that insist on the general public being completely toothless but insist on having private security for themselves. Makes you wonder how disposable they see the rest of the commoners

[@randallsiford81]

Thinking about the Dai Hong Dan incident. When a North Korean naval cargo ship was taken captive by pirates. The following day, the crew members with the support of THE U.S NAVY overpowered the pirates.

[@Carl_Johnson_1992_GSF]

As one famous fox pirate once said: What do we do with the drunken sailor🏴‍☠️

[@fan.of.feet2310]

LOOK AT ME!!! LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!! I’m the captain now!

[@D00MMAST3R]

Haha funny reference 😆 *Looks at pfp* 😳

[@fan.of.feet2310]

@@D00MMAST3R😜😜😜

[@RainbowIsAPromise]

For some reason, the way you wrote with all the exclamation points had me saying it in a gleeful way like a child skipping.

[@aetius7139]

​@@D00MMAST3RCaptain philips.

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

An example of a romanticized Pirate is obviously Captain Jack Sparrow, an example of a realistic modern pirate is Vaas Montenegro from Far Cry 3.

[@thenewongoam2486]

Can you do a video about The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

[@9livesspent339]

That would be sick

[@outofturn331]

​@@9livesspent339slick?

[@azuregx869]

​@@outofturn331 Nah, he meant sick, which is slang for cool

[@2.5productions]

Most People Know

[@M0vingSaturn523]

8:48 I like how they overlaid the cargo ship in 2 different directions so it looks really strange, could be something they overlooked.

[@jasozilux3791]

Yo! Ya-yo, ya-yo Dreaming Don't give it up, Luffy! Dreaming Don't give it up, Zolo! Dreaming Don't give it up, Nami! Dreaming Don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up No! Here's how the story goes, we find out about a treasure in the Grand Line There's no doubt, the pirate whose eye is on it, he'll sing I'll be King of the Pirates, I'm gonna be King Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo Ho-ho His name is Luffy That's Monkey D. Luffy Gonna be king of the pirates He's made of rubber! How did that happen? Yo-ho-ho, he took a bite of Gum Gum! Ya-yo, ya-yo His name's Zolo, He's just like a samurai And the l-a-d-y, Nami's not shy The pirate crew coming through doing their thing With the king of the pirates He's gonna be king Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo Ho-ho Set sail for One Piece It's the name of the treasure In the Grand Line Ya-yo, ya-yo Set sail for One Piece

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

Pirates are Evil? Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history. Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what's wrong and what's right! This very place is a neutral ground! Justice will prevail you say, of course it will. Those who win the war, become the Justice - Donquixote Doflamingo

[@peteromega]

There was an incident where the big bad pirate demanded Japan to open its trade port.

[@jameslegrand848]

Not really comparable mate.

[@Bigamir545]

@@jameslegrand848in what way?

[@MBHpower1]

The last time I was this early Socrates had just been canceled by Athens

[@jeffkaplan464]

I love your videos, and even though this video on pirates is a bit of an exception, I've love to see you cover other topics besides armed conflict. There's more to history than just war, and you could probably do an excellent summary animated video on something like the great depression, Chinese cultural revolution, etc.

[@awesomehpt8938]

Look at me! I am the captain now!

[@gergelyhangodi9008]

20:02 Will someone think of the poor *checks notes*.... pirates?

[@ajbro6428]

😂😂

[@TSDamiano]

"Can we shoot them " No because of protocol

[@td_tv8088]

Is he the captain now?

[@r3b0rn_mike117]

Coincidentally I was listening to a sea shanty rock song! Great information and visuals as always Griffin! 😊

[@misagipanda764]

THE ONE PIECE!! THE ONE PIECE IS REAAALLL!!! 🗣🗣🗣🗣💥💥💥💥💥

[@murkywateradminssions5219]

KENWAY! IN A WORLD WITHOUT GOLD WE COULD'VE BEEN HEROES!

[@rutothechaser6146]

A pleasant surprise to see this video right as it uploaded.

[@borisslavk01nolastname91]

"pirates of the modern world" *Looks at Chinese Navy after they one time attacked a Filipino boat carrying supplies and M16 rifles*

[@warhusky2004]

Also the Chinese Coast Guard: *attacking a civilian supply ship that was sent to re-supply a Filipino Marine Outpost in Filipino waters*

[@jamesrocket5616]

How is that piracy?

[@PlatinumNath]

​​@@jamesrocket5616 violent disruption in the route counts as piracy, even more so if coupled with destruction and plain old robbery

[@grimtea1715]

Interesting story: The infamous 2014 execution video supposedly of Pirates in Fijian waters, were actually drug smugglers probably from Iran who were attacked and killed by the crew of a taiwanese ship. The captain was sentenced to prison.

[@banana6837]

My favourite story with pirates by far is that one time when Somali pirates tried hijacking what they thought was commercial vessel but was instead a fully armed Russian warship and the Russians didn’t hesitate on using their full arsenal to defeat the pirates, when the pirates noticed their mistake and tried to surrender they were blown up by some explosive either a missile or RPG fired from the Russian warship. Not sure if it’s real or not I’ve heard it plenty of times but never seen any legit evidence for it, same thing about the pretty recent story’s of Russian billionaire and millionaires going on trips with luxury yachts filled with arms and mercenaries to the coast of Somalia and Nigeria in the hopes of them getting the attention of some pirates who they then light up and kill for fun

[@Safteyisoveratted]

Ive always wondered what modern pirates looked

[@Erokk1988]

Incredible quality of content

[@YorgoLawandos]

All fun and games until pirates attempt to hijack a North Korean ship

[@potato88872]

Look at me, i am the captain now.

[@notaname1750]

0:18 Neet old reference "The Legend of Monkey Island"

[@talkidrew]

I feel like everytime I get interested in a topic theres always one week difference between that and yall making a video, its such a coincidence that it has happened like 5 times

[@coolcrafter3050]

New Pirates of the Carribean film looks fire

[@montyabbas6619]

We still haven't found gol d roger

[@vasilikosolov]

Largest pirate organization operates in South East Asia and are the Chinese navy, coastguard and maritime militia.

[@randomka-52alligatorthatis34]

Uh, No.

[@cainmathewson1857]

I dont understand why these ships dont possess more security. The Maersk Alabama didnt have any weapons whatsoever snd and the pirates knew that. That's ridiculous

[@Reddotzebra]

"Look at me, I'm the Captain now!"

[@grimtea1715]

"A true captain is not defined by the size of his ship, but by the strength of his character." -Blackbeard

[@occam7382]

Please tell me this is an actual quote.

[@xxdarkxxgamer6250]

So Pirates can shoot at ships and kill the passengers but it's discouraged to shoot back at the pirates?

[@AprilVeblen]

She learned that water bottles are no longer just to hold liquid, but they're also status symbols.

[@kellychuang8373]

Good video here also another contributing factor to piracy the end of the Vietnam War said people fleeing there after the South collapsed got attacked by them.

[@veritassyfer1185]

Man I love this channel. I learn more about world history here then I have in all my years in high school. lol

[@Jabols999]

You forgot the Chinese Coast Guard

[@user-dd8vo7or2d]

The maids have spoken

[@jamesrocket5616]

Source: Coke sniffer 🤡🤡

[@nishthaneelabh8389]

my dad works for Maersk from ground one of ships in his team got hijacked pretty recently they were rescued by the Indian navy

[@SASHAHAG]

Good guy with a gun beats a bad guy with a gun... all sea transport vessels should have armed crew every voyage.

[@Woolbertt]

The video so good!!!!

[@christopherflynn350]

I love The Armchair Historian :D

[@cainmathewson1857]

"So. It. Would. Seem."

[@aztec0996]

Modern piracy really puts into perspective the piracy of the old colonial age which must've been plain horrific

[@EikelmannRU]

Not today babe. Armchair historian just dropped a new video.

[@outofturn331]

Ok, we post tomorrow

[@gamer_hamza5400]

I love how there's water outside the window

[@jonathanvillanueva9206]

Perfect timing since I’m watching Black Sails

[@t.ditsakulofthisaccount1141]

Pirate of the Caribbean theme intensified lmao

[@natheriver8910]

Black lagoon intesifes🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@ollieos3833]

Hey just a suggestion if you read this could you cover the ethio Somali war in the future please?

[@Abandon-art]

Cool video :) We can see the waves animation looping in the window near 18:10 :p

[@faristotle2979]

Love the animation great works!

[@markchapman2585]

I like sloths from The Goonies in the corner of the map. Great video 👍🏻

[@abi_abdurrahman]

"Youre parasites, feeding off the industry of honest men" - Commodore Chamberlain, AC Black Flag

[@montyabbas6619]

Ah yes my favorites a Somali pirate, luffy, robbie rotten, and jack sparrow.

[@RandomEmperor]

Why wasn't it stated that Houthi attacks Western shipping mainly which r headed for Israel and also any western ships, which was their main motive..... Chinese and Russian ships has the pass there, or other allied ones

[@superbatzbatazr7723]

Yeah, you should do the african front of world war one

[@IronDragon-2143]

Would you ever consider doing a video about the Franklin Expedition in 1845?

[@alexfornet]

Im expecting a video from the war of the Pacific, the one from Chile against Peru and Bolivia, such an insteresting stories! Argentina also related to it

[@freezinginferno2106]

Once again we learn nothing about the history of the armchair

[@sushilsingh8996]

I'm wondering who were the sea people's anyway like where did they come from what happened to them

[@RamGutta]

Here's a quick summary of them: -Shows up -Wipes almost every major civilization off the map -Leaves 🗿🗿🗿

[@jejkekings7332]

Probably refugees from modern day Greece and Turkey. It’s hard to know for sure tho because like 90% of what we know is ancient Egyptian propaganda

[@MX_996]

@@jejkekings7332you might be right because In a book I read about ancient history it said that the sea peoples were the mycenaean Greeks after they collapsed and then they fled on ships and were called many names such as the sea peoples by the Egyptians

[@jejkekings7332]

@@MX_996 it’s just one of the theories put forward by historians, but it’s the one I personally subscribe to

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Where did they come from? Where did they go? Cotton eye joe

[@johndudesmen48]

Amazing history

[@frostyleech3167]

but twitter told me pirates were so based and righteous.

[@ajbro6428]

😂😂😂

[@shafsteryellow]

Somali ones are

[@guyman1570]

😂 hahaha no...​@@shafsteryellow

[@shafsteryellow]

@@guyman1570 ... Yes they are. They defended the Somali coastline from nuclear waste dumping and illegal fishing.

[@Hunter57588]

@@shafsteryellow although that may be the case, that isn’t- at least, not most of their intentions. Most of it stems from poverty, and they resort to robbing cargo rich ships. But that’s basic knowledge.

[@sierranexi]

You said ISIS. Is that allowed? Crap now I said it. I will go down with you, friend.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Sir, could you please cover the United States naval operations against the Barbary pirates during the 1800's? Brian Kilmeade's book "Thomas Jefferson and Barbary Pirates", is an easy read on the subject if you need sources if you are interested on making a video about these naval operations.

[@TheHazMatter]

History is Awesome

[@anthonysims7636]

9:04 willson is in the background

[@Onora619]

I love the animation on this channel

[@solsolsolomon]

10:30 Scene missing

[@Vulkanprimarch]

I think there is a script error around 2:14. "Commodities rely on sea vessels to transport their goods between each other." Should that be countries or companies?

[@R3TR0221]

"Modern Pirates" yet the thumbnail gives a specific and more desert combat vibe

[@honodle7219]

"Don't all good stories involve pirates?"

[@svenrio8521]

Venezuela Piracy bringing us back to the 1600s me mateys 🏴‍☠️⛵️

[@Numba003]

I've never seen the Captain Phillips movie, but maybe I should given how iconic that meme is. Thank you for another interesting piece of modern history. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

[@Mopster.]

nice vid

[@ArtAniStokuv]

well, some pirates do have cause to believe in

[@akmalsyauqifirdaus2863]

7:11 ah yes, Sumatera. Base of pirate. Battle field of frying oils business man against ☠️.

[@ColinoDeani]

Lmaoo@ "Im The Captain now!" classic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NerzJansch2]

Ironic timing to advertise a documentary on the FALL of isis...

[@zillsburyy1]

i like how the russians deal with piracy

[@dansmith4077]

Great video thanks

[@dritzzdarkwood4727]

Piracy is a symptom of what has ailed the world from ancient times. Few have much, many have nothing.

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

Bullshit.Most poor people are good.Inequality doesn't create crime,evil does.

[@justicar347]

It is hard to contemplate ethics on an empty stomach.

[@andreasl_fr2666]

Communists when a country trades wheat with another country

[@teeteetuu94]

I do fancy myself as sort of a pirate. Though I'm the torrent-buckling kind.

[@bachtruongson9408]

Remember back when pirates hijacked a North Korean ship? How did that turn out for em' ;)))

[@jacobcave1587]

🎶I’ve got a jar of dirt I’ve got a jar of dirt and guess what inside it 🎶

[@gavinwhite8506]

Love it 😍