Pirates (a history of)
Below is a brief article on the history of pirates and their presence in modern day culture.

More information can also be found on the following websites:
www.nationalgeographic.com - National Geographic website
www.imdb.com - Internet Movie Database (pirates of the Caribbean - the films)
www.nmm.ac.uk - National Maritime Museum
The most famous and far reaching pirates in medieval Europe were the Vikings, warriors and looters from Scandinavia. They raided the coasts, rivers and inland cities of all Western Europe as far as Seville, attacked by the Norse in 844. They also plundered all the coasts of the Baltic Sea, ascending the rivers of Eastern Europe as far as the Black Sea and Persia. Nevertheless, the lack of centralized powers all over Europe during the Middle Ages favoured pirates all over the continent.

Pirates are a frequent topic in fiction and are associated with certain stereotypical manners of speaking and dress. Some inventions of pirate culture such as "walking the plank" come from Peter Pan, where Captain Hook's pirates helped define the fictional pirate archetype. Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in Disney's 1950 film adaptation of Treasure Island also helped define the modern rendition of a pirate. The recent Pirates of the Caribbean films have helped kindle modern interest in piracy and have succeeded quite handsomely in box office grosses.

Pirate Master is a sky reality show which premiered on May 31, 2007. Pirate Master is about a modern day pirate crew searching for lost treasure.

Various variants on the pirate idea exist, notably "space pirates" in science fiction that imagine future space shipping subject to similar pressures as shipping in the Age of Exploration. Pirates are also common mascots and names of sports teams.

 

   
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