Where are English introductions or stories about pirates?

The history of piracy can be traced back to more than 3000 years ago, but its accurate description depends on the actual meaning of the word "pirate". In English, the word piracy has many different meanings, and its usage is relatively new. Today, some uses of this word have no special meaning. Sometime before the 17th century, the word pirate was given a certain meaning for the first time. It seems that the word pirate was first used by Roman historian Polybius in BC 140. Plutarch, a Greek historian, gave a clear definition of the oldest piracy in his works about A.D. 100. He described pirates as those who attack ships and marine cities without legal authorization. Pirates were first described in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. For many years, piracy has not been clearly defined. Nordic knights in the 9th century and 1 1 century were not considered pirates, but were called "Danes" or "vikings". Another popular meaning of this word in medieval England is "maritime thief". The most closely related meaning of the word "pirate" was established in the 18th century. This definition refers to pirates as "criminals", and even people who are not soldiers can kill them. The first application of international law actually involves anti-piracy legislation. This is because most acts of piracy are committed outside the borders of any country.

Sometimes the government authorizes pirates to represent them in their wars. The most popular form is to give a private sailor a license to attack enemy ships on behalf of a specific king, the privateer. Although licensed, privateers are often tried as illegal after being caught by the enemy. Below we try to outline a selective history of piracy, which is selective and arbitrary, because there is too much to say about piracy, and it is impossible to say it all. We hope this brief introduction can show our views and truth about piracy.