Who was the Greatest Pirate of All Time?

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[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@shogunshaggy6001]

Got it last month using the Casual Criminalist code, definitely worth it

[@TheOnceMoreGaming]

Apocalypse WW1 is a terrible documentary with a lot of missing information and incorrect information. At one point the documentary literally says the Germans only conquered one city because of beer.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

When a pirate has better codes of conduct and stricter discipline than several legitimate navies of the time...

[@themeanestkitten]

Without rules we are just animals

[@the-based-jew6872]

Better? Haha! Most of the codes were savage, and very primative.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@the-based-jew6872 Hardly, pretty even across board. Break the rules: Decapitation and Sea Dumping. Pretty straightforward, even encouraged polite treatment of women all things considered.

[@leagueaddict8357]

@@themeanestkitten We are animals rules don't change that.

[@mateomendez2881]

The future king of the pirates, Monkey D. Luffy!

[@LoveEmbodiment]

🙌

[@dwaynejackson2697]

MUGIWARA!!!!!!

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Captain Jack Sparrow will always be the greatest pirate.

[@nathanharmon8971]

The greatest pirate I’ve ever seen

[@RDL7Pro]

Obviously never heard of gol d. Roger

[@michaelangelos5117]

Roberto Clemente was the greatest pirate of all time.

[@hidesbehindpseudonym1920]

I think that there was a fictional version of these Korean pirates in the third pirates of the Caribbean movie. I remember Chow yun fat starred as one of the pirates

[@markzuckergecko621]

@@michaelangelos5117 Honus Wagner.

[@pixiesouter9461]

"You are, without a doubt, the worse pirate I have ever heard of" "But you *have* heard of me"

[@EddyA1337]

Simon replied to your comment!

[@PathIsntReal]

Gol D. Roger, obviously.

[@khaluu2000]

My man. 👈👈

[@peterpeterson4800]

Look up the story of Olivier Le Vasseur a.k.a. La Buse. The One Piece is REAL.

[@kcollier2192]

Damn, this lady was a true badass. An autobiographical movie about her would seem more fiction than fact but truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

[@tavirosu25]

That's because most of it is made up, aka history writen by pirates. Kinda hard to spot the real facts...

[@THE-X-Force]

@@drunkpaulocosta Thanks. Will check this out!

[@duckythegamer7263]

I wouldn’t necessarily call any Pirate ‘badass’ but I get what you mean

[@AzhreiVep]

I'd be impressed to see someone who died so long ago make an autobiographical movie. I don't think I've ever seen anything openly created by a ghost before!

[@richardjack4827]

Who would play the lead?

[@davea6314]

The Dread Pirate Roberts. No, not from the Princess Bride, but Black Bart Roberts from the real Golden Age of Piracy.

[@Uldihaa]

I'm still shocked that there hasn't been any interest from Hollywood for a movie, or better yet a series, about Ching Shih. I know why China would never do one, but why the hell wouldn't Netflix? You wouldn't even need to exaggerate _anything_ about her life for dramatic effect.

[@VelaiciaCreator]

Then you would have all the cinema snobs complaining about how unrealistic and unlikeable she was.

[@Colbio]

Oh my I have a chance to suggest some additional reading! Graine Mhaol! (There is no way I spelled that right. XD) She was an Irish pirate who ALSO ended up passing away of old age. Notable accomplishments include: Having tea with Queen Elizabeth the 1st, and walking away from the meeting as a British Privateer Eloping into a life of piracy in the first place And sneaking into a noble manor to steal their son away in the middle of the night because they had not given her a place at the dinner table when she showed up unannounced. Best part about this is that she actually knew these people, so the kid basically got to spend the night with Auntie Mhaol and her drunken frat boys. XD

[@THE-X-Force]

Thanks very much .. looking forward to digging into this!

[@nymphrodellsalavin]

Her name is anglicized as Grace O'Malley

[@IanAlcorn]

@@nymphrodellsalavin Ah, I thought the story sounded familiar.

[@nymphrodellsalavin]

@@IanAlcorn I do find it hilarious that the British got Grace O'Malley from Gráinne Mhaol

[@SBHKur0]

Ching Shih or Zheng He, just a guess but Ching Shih was a pretty badass lady pirate

[@randomsketchystuff5572]

That's what I'm guessing

[@randomsketchystuff5572]

Hah we were right!

[@drphosferrous]

Zeng he wasn't really a pirate though. He had full state backing and did alot more diplomatic trade and saber rattling than raiding.

[@johnguidoiv6431]

Gol D Roger was of course! He was king of the pirates!

[@FallingSloths]

Yeah, I didn't hear Simon mention any of these other pirates finding any poneglyphs

[@khaluu2000]

@@FallingSloths bruh bet they even pass through the grand line cause they be casually logless

[@JayChampagne]

@@khaluu2000 Nothing but Log Posers in that crew.

[@markzuckergecko621]

Well this is a stupid question, it's pretty clearly Honus Wagner. Honorable runner up to Roberto Clemente and Ralph Kiner.

[@markfinlay422]

Yes! I hoped is was going to be Ching Shih! The second video today that I already knew stuff about after the Great Carrington Event and THG.

[@potatomatop9326]

The greatest pirate of all time is the guy who faked all the ps1 and ps2 discs...

[@InquisMalleus]

"You haven't heard of her unless you are really well read" or watched the two TIFO videos that featured her and the Biographics video dedicated to her, and the TopTenz video that she had an entry on, and a few mentions on some of Simon's other channels.

[@Citsatpans]

Extra Credits also did an episode on her.

[@-MarcusAurelius]

Wealth, fame, power. Gold Roger, the King of the Pirates, attained this and everything else the world had to offer.

[@VMichaelLazar]

I can hear Daven going "They got their head chopped off and their body thrown into the ocean" from the Brainfood episode. Simon's rendition just missed on Daven's obvious mirth in continuously repeating the phrase. 😁

[@PlebNC]

"one can only imagine the stories she told her grandchildren." I imagine alot of them ended with people get their heads chopped off and thrown in the ocean but I don't know where I got that idea from.

[@PlebNC]

@hemantjain2387 So it's the real treasure was the booty they clapped along the way?

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

Ching Shih respect! Everyone romanticizes western pirates and Ching Shih doesn't get the spotlight. Imagine overcoming 3 countries and taking over an ocean. Western pirates all died brutal deaths and here she retired and lived till old age.

[@VelaiciaCreator]

This is because most of those who romanticize pirates just want that male-dominated freedom fantasy.

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

@@VelaiciaCreator Male and white dominant! xD

[@VelaiciaCreator]

@@HotDogTimeMachine385 Yeah.

[@Virus-ng1lh]

I’m here for this man’s epic beard, I just happen to get learned along the way.

[@bny9318]

Monkey D. Luffy

[@vickdeweo4288]

First thing I looked for. Thank you for Ching Shi. For some reason dominating the entire Chinese Navy, so much so, the government of China basically surrendered. Is rarely covered in Pirate lore.

[@andrewchapman2039]

What an utter power move it is to waltz into a government building as probably the most wanted woman in China, saying "I'm retiring, you're okay with this," and walking away to live out a life of pleasure and security.

[@PassiveAssassin]

I love when I realized I had learned legit stuff from assassins creed games. AC4

[@khaluu2000]

Monkey D. Luffy, he’s made of rubba, yo ho ho he took a bite of gum gum

[@Tsalviatti]

Straw hat Luffy.

[@donovandelaney3171]

There's a parallel universe where the heroic Pirate Republic survived the 1800's and became a Navy. R.I.P: the Pirate Republic. Long live the Pirate Republic.

[@AndyMourat]

Luffy!

[@dionr1168]

Shawn Fanning, the founder of Napster. He even incurred the wrath of Metallica.

[@michaelb1761]

"Don't download this song, even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong." - Weird Al

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

It's Luffy.

[@zaubermaus8190]

please do an episode about edward "ned" low and maybe include george lowther too, since their stories are so intertwined. should be released on your into the shadows channel though i think. ned low was a (if not the most) ruthless and sadistic pirate of the 1800th golden age of pirates, and his savage actions actively brought an end to said golden age by heavy military force.

[@dubblepunch1530]

Coming from brain blaze to any one of simons serious channels is so funny. The editors must cut out so much good job you guys.

[@lynnmitzy1643]

I await Simons rants nonetheless...

[@donovandelaney3171]

There's a world where the Pirate Republic abolished sea slavery. They got help from America.

[@Myn0o]

You all are saying Captain Jack Sparrow but deep down we all know that Monkey D Luffy will be the greatest pirate ever in near future

[@theskender]

Carribean/European pirate history: Henry Morgan was a fearsome pirate leader, at one time commanding 4 heavily armed ships and a small dinghy. Chinese pirate history: At first, Jin Xi was only in command of a small fleet of 200 ships…

[@fumblerooskie]

I love her story; she was cruel but fair LOL

[@ChrisComicShop]

Easy, the greatest pirate of all time is Captain Jack Sparrow

[@potatomatop9326]

No, it's Amber Heard.

[@suemarshall6185]

What a great story. Sounds like a good follow up to Black Sails

[@ianray8823]

I can't wait for her biopic movie starring Michelle Yeoh

[@MoiraMcGill]

Think this video proves one thing: women are better pirates :v lol *salutes the badass, little known women of history*

[@emilywalker3352]

Captain Jack Sparrow is the greatest pirate of all time! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@gary3801]

Black Beard is my favorite, I heard I'm reality to him.we have done some research that I come from south Wales as well.

[@kahrnivor]

Before I watch I'm going with the Chinese girl with the pirate fleet. I forget her name. Yep, her.

[@newtimes1245]

Bring back the podcast. We miss it!

[@michaelpipkin9942]

"Beavis. You Butt Pirate...." Butthead

[@Thehokage36]

Easy. Luffy he’s going to be the Pirate King.

[@zororosario]

I can hear you all day with this sort of history, hilarious yet interesting as it goes on! Cheers

[@scibanana3542]

You will always remember this as the day you almost caught... Captain Jack Sparrow!

[@snakeinthegrak8969]

She did most of this in her 20s........ Wow

[@charlesbidlingmaier6251]

Man, that Asian lady was an absolute genius.

[@RedactedATS]

Me, on completion of Black Flag

[@sirdarklust]

I wonder what got cut off if you farted...

[@Dvpainter]

*Looks at hard-drive with a raised eyebrow*

[@jackburton9035]

No mention of sir Francis drake the most white hat pirate ever?

[@michaelsinger4638]

Ching Sing. Pirate Queen.

[@terriblej6107]

Fjord Stone is the best pirate ;)

[@honorladone8682]

These ladies are badasses.

[@robertgross1655]

🎩Hi you missed out Henry Every (or Avery) he got away with one of the biggest prises of all time then retired. I have a soft spot for him as he was supposedly an ancestor of mine. Especially as I live on a boat. Oh arr shipmates.

[@ThePathOfDawn]

Everyone knows Anne Bonny was rescued by another pirate called Edward Kenway.

[@myscreen2urs]

RIP Captain Kidd😢

[@mielerodriguez5678]

*Not really a pirate more a privateering Buccaneer but he had the best adventures on the Spanish main. Henry Morgan.*

[@charlie0008]

A privateer is a pirate, just with the protection of one or more countries

[@bikecaptain8015]

@@charlie0008 I mean, that's everything though. Burn a wheat field to demoralize and starve out people you don't like? T-rist. Same thing for a paycheck because other people disagree with them and told you too? Soldier. Encouraging someone to let you handle their investments, even though you know eventually the pile bottoms out, for personal gain? Schemer, conman. Same thing, but you only get a dividend and pass the rest of the spoils up the chain? Stockbroker, banker.

[@Problemsolver434]

Monkey D Luffy

[@sailinbob11]

Me... ? Capt.Bob, SV ( Sailing Vessel) 27th Chance, Tampa Fl, USA 🇺🇸

[@-Gax-]

Edward Kenway

[@xinixini1826]

Disney was the (or at least one of the) greatest pirates of all time. No, not Pirates of the Caribbean, I mean the tactics they use to make more money while screwing their performers (like Robin Williams and Scarlet Johansson). How they make arbitrary or just senseless changes that make franchises lose fans. How almost no film they have released is their original creation. The price of tickets vs the time you will spend waiting for a ride at DL/DW or other resorts. How they try to choke out competitors by releasing similar films before (A Bug's Life vs Antz) or they bribe/buyout areas where a competitor's filming or recording is going to take place. Many many more examples...

[@peterpeterson4800]

You should have mentioned Olivier Le Vasseur, a.k.a. La Buse. In 1720, he pulled off one of the most amazing acts of piracy, when he captured a Portugese ship at the island of Reunion near Madagaskar, loaded with gold and other valuables that are estimated to be worth around 5 BILLION € today. One of these treasures was a 100 kilo gold cross that was inlaid with diamonds and other gems. When he was eventually captured in 1729, but before he was hanged, on the way to the gallows, he told the guards that he could buy this Island with what he has hidden here. Then at the gallows, he threw an encrypted message into the crowd and said "My treasure to who can understand it". That's one of those stories that sound too fantastical to be true. Like something out of a book that would never happen in real life. His treasure was never found. But maybe one of his crewmates snatched it up, because he couldn't have hidden such a large treasure by himself, with the one gold cross alone being way too heavy.

[@420CAK]

Gol D Roger

[@sheerluckholmes7720]

I was the greatest pirate ever ! Age 7 ...killed hundreds of sailors pirates and assorted baddies..every afternoon..with only a wooden sword my dog and a rubber knife ! Age 8 graduated to being a cowboy instead. Finally settled down as a ninja last 60 years....my last mission will be to take out Klaus Schwabb !

[@barlotardy]

Blackbeard was an okay pirate, but would've been a GREAT pro wrestler.

[@tyriquesmith8850]

Luffy 👀

[@mercuryvincent6796]

If you watch the whole video without hitting the like button and subscribing, You get your head chopped off and your body thrown in the ocean....

[@EAcapuccino]

Oh do I miss Captain Pugwash from CBBC in the late 1990s 😂😂 lol

[@RyanCoomer]

at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet.

[@addicted2caffeine]

This is a joke right....? I'm seeing a food hygiene issue here and a lawsuit.

[@Vincent-2057]

NEW T-SHIRT! "You get your head chopped off and thrown in the ocean"

[@ianlavalley1803]

these days its Gol D. Rodger but I've heard of another... younger.

[@Jungoguy]

Henry Avery was called the King of the Pirates, and unlike many of the other famous names, he never got caught!

[@lynnmitzy1643]

You will always remember today as the day you Almost mentioned Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@Mugipunk]

Gol D. Roger is the greatest and Monkey D. Luffy is going to surpass him as well

[@gaeshows1938]

qing qong loo

[@twisted_introvert]

I clicked mainly to make sure Ching Shi was, indeed, the answer, and was ready to throw hands if you'd suggested it was anyone else. 😋

[@RosheenQuynh]

Can I be the first (unofficial) nonbinary pirate? Cuz that'd be cool

[@EddyA1337]

Pfff I'm the biggest baddest pirate of all time, spitting in the faces of the likes of Disney and Netflix

[@prof.mommyarty]

What did they do with all the heads after throwing all those bodies in the ocean? She's a psychiatrists dream and meal ticket. Miserere mei Deus is one of my favourite pieces! Tfs and have a great day

[@SylvesterLazarus]

As people of culture... we all know that the only one and true Greatest Pirate of all time is Captain Victor Stagnetti.

[@highlandoutsider]

My money was on it being EZTV lol

[@perrodetokio]

EZTV is a modern day Robin Hood

[@leonevermore4819]

@11:21 Well, you see, back then we had this nifty little thing called an Ozone Layer!

[@nicolasjensen7221]

henry every much more successful and managed to "retire" with the biggest score in history of maritim piracy.

[@Fred-ff6bv]

Simon made this entire video just to disguise his comedic need to say “partnered pillaging pirates” in a youtube video.

[@damnedreaper8794]

There will never be anybody as good as Captain Jack Sparrow he was the best bloodiest filthy pirate there ever was

[@AnonymousDisparity]

Easy answer,, The dread pirate Roberts, of course.

[@ManyTriangles]

Going into this, I’m guessing it’s that Chinese lady I learned about on QI.

[@AlbertComelles1970]

Impressive, thank you!

[@clownbasher2911]

The flying dutchman! 👻

[@LaatiMafia]

EA. Takes everything nice and gives nothing back.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

You who's reading this: yes, I opened the video to read the comments for your same exact reasons: those references

[@parodysam]

Gottfrid Svartholm and Fredrik Neij

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Bonny is a badass more than that one from the Cuthroat Island movie...who was that again?

[@AaronHatcher]

Ching Shih is the most successful. She was a fucking BOSS.

[@brett4264]

All because she was "pretty". (But of course turned out to very smart)

[@anthonybaransky137]

No pirate was ever great. They were thieves and murderers. That's the definition of pirate