Flags

Pirate flags

Pirate ships flew flags to warn other ships that they were about to be attacked and that they should surrender, flags were used to strike fear in the crew of ships about to be attacked, some flags carried scarier messages than other. For example, an all-red flag signaled certain death.

The best-know pirate flag was the Jolly Roger, it was decorates with a skull and two crossed swords, or crossbones.

Viking Caracteristics

Viking pirate ships

While the Greek and Roman pirates threatened ships sailing around southern Europe, the Vikings ruled the seas of northern Europe. The vikings pirates were ruthless villains of the north. They attack ships at sea as well as villages along the coast. The gained the reputation of "Barbarians"

Viking were expert shipbuilder. The ships that they used had to be strong so that they would not beark up in the rugged sea. Their ships were known like longboats.

Greek And Roman ships

Greek and Roman ships

The old Roman and Greek empires were pirating about 1,500 years ago, The sea around Greece was filled with a lot of small island, the pirates carrying valuables sailed through the island, they traveled close to the shore that was easy for the pirates, who were hiding they treasures on the island 

Greek ships

The Greeks pirates used a streamlined ships to attack, the name of this ships was "galleys", they was so powerful. Depending on the size of the pirate ship, dozens of pirates crewmen rowed the ship. 

A "galley" with a lot of man was to much faster than the cargo ships that depend on the wind power.

The "galleys" was easy to control they could quickly change direction, it also mean that if the pirates were being chased, they could escape to shallow waters.

Roman ships

Romans were not natural seamen like the Greeks, so they took the idea of their ships from the Greek ships. Romans also use powerful "Galleys" with a long oars. Some of this galleys had more than one level on the ship. The poor oarsmen who rowed below the deck were forced to row where it was hot and stinky.

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