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Stories about pirates fascinate people from childhood. It is possible to sea thousands of boys playing the pirates and attacking each other thinking they are the real captains of ships and that they will soon conquer the world. All of us become adults but the stories about sea rovers don't become less popular and interesting. The best proof of it is numerous films and books that tell us about the story of pirates.
But this site is not just about pirates, it is about the history of piracy and its modern situation. The majority of people think that pirates and corsairs are the phenomena from the past and there is no place for them in the modern world. In reality it is not so. Sea rovers always existed and exist nowadays being rather dangerous and maybe more dangerous than they were before.
The life of pirates was always covered with something mystical and romantic. When we read stories about them we find interesting facts that tell us about strong love, devoted friendship, loyalty and honour. And this is one of the reasons that make pirates life so romantic. On the other hand a lot of things are not mentioned such as murders, robberies, attack, alcoholism, etc. Of course pirates are not the angels that help people but vice versa. Their traditional black flag Jolly Roger with the skull always provoked fear and threat.
Despite all negative features of piracy, it is still one of the greatest phenomena in the world that attracts thousands of fans. That is why there are so many myths, legends, stories, etc. about piracy.
The names of famous pirates entered the history of humanity as great personalities. Some of them were kind and good others were evil and not very optimistic. Nevertheless the stories about them live till nowadays.
So let's get into the origins and sources of piracy. Let's consider all myths connected with this phenomenon and the possibilities that helped piracy to survive during centuries. Let's consider the reasons why piracy is considered to be romantic and ideal despite all negative features it has.
Besides, the phenomenon of piracy is one of the most popular nowadays because nowadays it is possible to hear lots of news about the capture and kidnapping by pirates that demand great sum of money to release the ships.
