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Acts of robbery or criminality at sea
conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, and vessels used for piracy are called pirate ships. The earliest documented instances of piracy date to the 14th
Piracy
Topics referred to by the same term
television piracy Music piracy Pirate Bay Pirate decryption Video game piracy Online piracy, the unauthorized downloading of online digital media Piracy (comics)
Piracy_(disambiguation)
Illegal usage of copyrighted works
Copyright infringement (sometimes referred to as piracy) is the use of works protected by copyright without permission for usage where such permission
Copyright_infringement
Illegal use of digital copyrighted works
Online piracy (also known as digital piracy, internet piracy, software piracy or piracy) is the practice of illegally downloading or redistributing copyrighted
Online_piracy
Hijacking of ships by Somali pirates
Piracy off the coast of Somalia occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, and Indian Ocean, in Somali territorial waters and other surrounding places
Piracy off the coast of Somalia
Piracy_off_the_coast_of_Somalia
Maritime piracy from the 1650s to the 1730s
The Golden Age of Piracy was the period between the 1650s and the 1730s, when maritime piracy was a significant factor in the histories of the North Atlantic
Golden_Age_of_Piracy
Piracy in the region from the 1500s to the 1830s
Piracy in the Caribbean refers to the historical period of widespread piracy that occurred in the Caribbean Sea. Primarily between the 1650s and 1730s
Piracy_in_the_Caribbean
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Anti-piracy may refer to: Anti-piracy measures, measures to combat or prevent maritime piracy Copy protection § Anti-piracy, efforts to fight
Anti-piracy
List of women pirates
of female pirates, about four of whom were active in the Golden Age of Piracy. Some women have been pirate captains and some have commanded entire pirate
Women_in_piracy
Piracy in the 21st century (commonly known as modern piracy) has taken place in a number of waters around the globe, including but not limited to, the
Piracy_in_the_21st_century
Form of copyright infringement
Video game piracy is the unauthorized copying and distributing of video game software, and is a form of copyright infringement. It is often cited as a
Video_game_piracy
See also 1696 in piracy, other events in 1697, 1698 in piracy and Timeline of piracy. This article covers 1697 in piracy. Undated - Adam Baldridge flees
1697_in_piracy
Unauthorized copying and distribution of music
Music piracy is the copying and distribution of musical compositions and their associated sound recordings for which the rights owners (composer, recording
Music_piracy
English pirate (c. 1680–1718)
of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships
Blackbeard
Website offering illegal book downloads
described by the Authors Guild as "one of the most notorious digital ebook piracy sites". It says it aims to make information "free and accessible to everyone
OceanofPDF
Unreleased Indian film by H. Vinoth
Nayagan Piracy". news.abplive.com. 11 April 2026. "Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' leaked online: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi slam piracy". The Hindu
Jana_Nayagan
See also 1714 in piracy, other events in 1715, 1716 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. December, 27th- Henry Jennings and five vessels from the Bahamas
1715_in_piracy
2024 in piracy was reported by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) division of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) as including 116 maritime
2024_in_piracy
Privateers and pirates in North Africa
American historical sources bluntly consider these operations to be a form of piracy and that their goal was mainly to seize ships to obtain spoils, money, and
Barbary_corsairs
Website providing torrent files and magnet links
September 2003 by the Swedish anti-copyright organisation Piratbyrån (lit. 'The Piracy Bureau'); it has been run as a separate organisation since October 2004
The_Pirate_Bay
2014 video game
Pixel Piracy is a 2014 side-scrolling action-adventure game with roguelike elements, developed by indie game studio Quadro Delta and published by Re-Logic
Pixel_Piracy
Topics referred to by the same term
River piracy may refer to: River pirate River capture This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title River piracy. If an internal link
River_piracy
People being taken hostage
Piracy kidnappings occur during piracy, when people are kidnapped by pirates or taken hostage. Article 1 of the United Nations International Convention
Piracy_kidnappings
See also 1717 in piracy, 1719 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. Lars Gathenhielm dies and his wife Ingela Gathenhielm succeeds him as the head of the
1718_in_piracy
BitTorrent website
2022, SonyLIV released a series named Tamil Rockerz, which is about online piracy and cybercrime, it stars Arun Vijay and Vani Bhojan, directed by Arivazhagan
TamilRockers
File-sharing website for publications
web-portal. Publishers like Elsevier have accused Library Genesis of internet piracy. Others assert that academic publishers unfairly benefit from government-funded
Library_Genesis
Topics referred to by the same term
Slavic piracy may refer to: Baltic Slavic piracy Neretva pirates Uskoci Cossack piracy This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Slavic_piracy
File-sharing site for journal articles, books, and magazines
with the Authors Guild, and reportedly, indirectly by BREIN, a Dutch anti-piracy group. The Authors Guild issued a statement supporting the arrests and commented
Z-Library
Piracy off the coast of Venezuela increased during the crisis in Venezuela. The situation has been compared to piracy off the coast of Somalia, which
Piracy_in_Venezuela
Frequent incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the Singapore Strait have led to the area being labelled as an area of concern by the Regional Cooperation
Piracy and armed robbery in the Singapore Strait
Piracy_and_armed_robbery_in_the_Singapore_Strait
Anti-piracy campaign
2004, as part of a greater anti-copyright infringement campaign known as "Piracy. It's a crime.". Its de facto title is derived from the first sentence within
You_Wouldn't_Steal_a_Car
Series of file-streaming websites
action in various jurisdictions on grounds of copyright infringement and piracy. In August 2024, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment announced
FMovies
See also 1721 in piracy, 1723 in piracy and Timeline of piracy. This article covers 1722 in piracy. March - English ship Greyhound Galley seized and robbed
1722_in_piracy
Slogan against copyright infringement
"Piracy is theft" was a slogan used by UK non-profit organization FAST (Federation Against Software Theft). It was first used in the 1980s and has since
Piracy_is_theft
2025 in piracy began with a 35% surge in sea piracy and armed robbery, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), with 45 incidents during
2025_in_piracy
Person or ship engaging in maritime warfare under commission
piracy. However, the line between privateers and pirates was not always clear. The commission usually protected privateers from accusations of piracy
Privateer
Piracy in the China Sea
Piracy in the Strait of Malacca has long been a threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900 km-long (550 miles) sea lane. In recent years, coordinated
Piracy in the Strait of Malacca
Piracy_in_the_Strait_of_Malacca
See also 1699 in piracy, 1701 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. July 18 - In the Cape Verde islands, Emanuel Wynn's pirate ship engages and escapes HMS
1700_in_piracy
in piracy resulted in 115 reports of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships to the International Maritime Bureau. 288 acts of global piracy and
2022_in_piracy
Failed United States bill
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a proposed United States congressional bill to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to combat online copyright
Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
This timeline of the history of piracy in the 1600s is a chronological list of key events involving pirates between 1600 and 1609. April – Baltazar de
1600s_in_piracy
pose a maritime security threat to bordering nations up to this day. While piracy has long been identified as an ubiquitous challenge, being historically
Piracy in the Sulu and Celebes Seas
Piracy_in_the_Sulu_and_Celebes_Seas
International law that is meant to protect against piracy
International piracy law is international law that is meant to protect against piracy. Throughout history and legal precedents, pirates have been defined
International_piracy_law
Piracy in Indonesia is not only notorious, but according to a survey conducted by the International Maritime Bureau, Indonesia was the country sporting
Piracy_in_Indonesia
Pirate flag
attack, during the early 18th century (the latter part of the Golden Age of Piracy). The vast majority of such flags flew the motif of a human skull, or “Death's
Jolly_Roger
Code of conduct for governing pirates
between the 17th and 18th centuries, during the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy". The typical pirate crew was an unorthodox mixture of former sailors, escaped
Pirate_code
Piracy in Scotland dates back to the presence of Viking pirates in Scotland in 617. The main difference between pirates and privateers is that privateers
Piracy_in_Scotland
piracy and piracy-related activities. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. For a list of female pirates, see women in piracy.
List_of_pirates
See also 1703 in piracy, other events in 1704, 1705 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. April 11 – Thomas Green, captain of the Worcester, and two of his
1704_in_piracy
The following lists piracy related events that happened during 1694. May 7 – Henry Every leads a mutiny aboard the privateer ship Charles II at A Coruña
1694_in_piracy
See also 1700 in piracy, other events in 1701, 1702 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. May 23 - William Kidd is hanged for piracy and murder at Execution
1701_in_piracy
Brand piracy is the act of naming a product in a manner which can result in confusion with other better known brands. According to author Robert Tönnis
Brand_piracy
This timeline of piracy in the 1990s is a chronological list of key events involving pirates between 1990 and 1999. September 13 - The freighter Anna Sierra
1990s_in_piracy
Incident involving unlawful seizure of an aircraft in operation
skyjacking, plane hijacking, plane jacking, air robbery, air piracy, or aircraft piracy, with the last term used within the special aircraft jurisdiction
Aircraft_hijacking
Media Piracy in Emerging Economies is a report released by the Social Science Research Council in 2011. It contends that “high prices for media goods,
Media Piracy in Emerging Economies
Media_Piracy_in_Emerging_Economies
Chinese file hosting website
and Chinese comics) for free. For a time it was the world's largest manga piracy website, with an estimated 350 million visits in May 2025. It was launched
Bato_(website)
1988 film by John "Bud" Cardos
Act of Piracy is a 1988 American–South African thriller film directed by John "Bud" Cardos and starring Gary Busey, Belinda Bauer, Ray Sharkey and Nancy
Act_of_Piracy
18th-century female pirate
Anne Bonny were among the few female pirates during the "Golden Age of Piracy". Much of Read's background is unknown. The first biography of Read comes
Mary_Read
Bootleg recording of a film
patterns of tiny dots embedded throughout the film, known as Coded Anti-Piracy technology. If the cammer is unable to catch and blur all of these sequences
Cam_(bootleg)
Shadow library search engine
search engines, other web-based databases, academic social networks, and piracy sites) found that Anna's Archive had among the most comprehensive full-text
Anna's_Archive
This is a timeline of the history of piracy. Piracy in ancient history Piracy in post-classical history 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s
Timeline_of_piracy
1991 compilation album by Running Wild
The First Years of Piracy is an album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is their last album with both bassist Jens Becker and drummer AC. It
The_First_Years_of_Piracy
Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
flowed through the strait. Because of the high volume of traffic, modern piracy and smuggling is a concern for the strait. The strait has historically been
Strait_of_Malacca
2023 in piracy was marked by 120 events of maritime piracy against ships, according to the annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the ICC International
2023_in_piracy
See also 1701 in piracy, other events in 1702, 1703 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. Winter - John Bowen's pirates seize the ship Speedy Return, commanded
1702_in_piracy
English captain and pirate (late 1600s)
being the perpetrator of what has been called the most profitable act of piracy in history. Although Every's career as a pirate lasted only two years, his
Henry_Every
Bay) were part of a broader phenomenon of piracy in the Caribbean, most especially during the Golden Age of Piracy (in the late 17th and early 18th centuries)
Timeline of piracy in the Bay of Honduras
Timeline_of_piracy_in_the_Bay_of_Honduras
Topics referred to by the same term
Radio piracy may refer to: Pirate radio, unlicensed radio broadcasting Copyright infringement of music ripped from AM or FM radio broadcasts This disambiguation
Radio_piracy
Piracy in the ancient Mediterranean
Piracy in the ancient Mediterranean dates back at least as far as the Bronze Age. The roots of the word "piracy" come from the ancient Greek πειράομαι
Ancient_Mediterranean_piracy
Trade association in the UK
content providers, and provides information about the risks of engaging with piracy and illegal content. FACT's partnership with Crimestoppers UK allows for
Federation Against Copyright Theft
Federation_Against_Copyright_Theft
2007 video game
October 2020, Mario Party DS became the subject of a viral fabricated anti-piracy screen uploaded by YouTuber Joey Perleoni, who subsequently uploaded multiple
Mario_Party_DS
See also 1691 in piracy, other events in 1692, 1693 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. September - Danish seamen seize Mughal ships. The Mughal Empire
1692_in_piracy
Danish shipping's counter-piracy strategy is necessary as Denmark operates one of the world's five largest shipping nations in terms of operated fleet
Danish counter-piracy strategy
Danish_counter-piracy_strategy
File streaming website (2016–2024)
enforcement agencies, so the site changed the name to delay being sued for piracy. Some fake clones using the old name have appeared in the aftermath of this
AniWave
See also 1697 in piracy, 1699 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. December 8 – William III of England issues his 1698 Act of Grace. January 30 – Captain
1698_in_piracy
File streaming website (2024–2026)
U.S. Trade Representative added HiAnime to its annual list of notorious piracy markets. On June 1, the website permanently shut down. AniWave – File streaming
HiAnime
Somali pirate (born 1990)
by cows. At age 13, he moved to Garacad, at the time known as a hub for piracy, where he worked as a cook for fishermen. He was married in 2008 but could
Abduwali_Muse
Maritime piracy in the Middle East
Piracy has taken place in a maritime area bounded by Suez and the Strait of Hormuz, in the region around the Horn of Africa, and waters surrounding the
Piracy around the Horn of Africa
Piracy_around_the_Horn_of_Africa
Chinese pirate (1775–1844)
having lived a relatively peaceful and prosperous life after her career in piracy. Zheng Yi Sao has been described as history's most successful female pirate
Zheng_Yi_Sao
File-sharing website
through the BitTorrent protocol. It is primarily used to facilitate online piracy. According to the TorrentFreak news blog, 1337x is the second-most popular
1337x
As a practice of piracy, petro-piracy, also sometimes called oil piracy or petro piracy, is defined as “illegal taking of oil after vessel hijacks, which
Petro-piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Petro-piracy_in_the_Gulf_of_Guinea
See also 1702 in piracy, other events in 1703, 1704 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. Undated – The crew of the Marblehead brigantine Charles mutinies
1703_in_piracy
Anti-piracy in international waters near Somalia
Piracy in Somalia had been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s. Since 2005, many international
Anti-piracy measures in Somalia
Anti-piracy_measures_in_Somalia
Comic book
Piracy is an EC Comics title published in the mid 1950s. The bi-monthly comic book, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, began with an
Piracy_(comics)
Historic buckaneering era (c. 17th–19th centuries)
Piracy in the Persian Gulf describes the naval warfare that was prevalent until the 19th century and occurred between seafaring Arabs in Eastern Arabia
Piracy_in_the_Persian_Gulf
Theft of a package or parcel
anywhere in the distribution channel. One major type of package theft is porch piracy, which has been defined as, "Taking possession of a package or its contents
Package_theft
previous month, is tried in Boston, Massachusetts, and found guilty of piracy although he is later reprieved. Thomas Hawkins, an officer under Captain
1690_in_piracy
English pirate (1688–1718)
Despite his lack of sailing experience, Bonnet decided he should turn to piracy and crime in the spring of 1717. He bought a sailing vessel, the Revenge
Stede_Bonnet
Russian BitTorrent tracker
through secure VPN connections. According to the European Commission's Piracy Watch List of 2025, the website was blocked in Australia, Brazil, Denmark
RuTracker.org
See also 1704 in piracy, other events in 1705, 1706 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy. Undated - Money seized from Captain Kidd, executed only four years
1705_in_piracy
Goods fraudulently sold under brand names
whose IP rights are infringed % total value of seizures, excludes online piracy United States (20.0%) Italy (15.0%) France (12.0%) Switzerland (12.0%) Japan
Counterfeit_consumer_good
18th-century female pirate
pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy, she has become one of the most recognized pirates of the era, as well as the history of piracy in general. Much of Bonny's
Anne_Bonny
Act of Piracy relating to Petroleum
Petrol piracy also sometimes called oil piracy or petro-piracy, is an act of piracy that specifically involves petroleum resources, or their transportation
Petrol_piracy
History of the Atlantic World and piracy
Piracy was widespread in the Atlantic World during the period commonly known as the Golden Age of Piracy (c. 1650–1730). This period featured some of the
Piracy_in_the_Atlantic_World
Device for storage, playback, or viewing of digital media
traces beoutQ piracy - Piracy Monitor". PiracyMonitor. Retrieved 17 August 2022. "Could This Be the World's Biggest State-Sponsored Piracy Operation?".
Digital_media_player
See also 1718 in piracy, 1720 in piracy, 1719 and Timeline of piracy. July 2 – The King's Pardon is no longer available. Late February – Charles Vane's
1719_in_piracy
Peer-to-peer movies release group
domain names multiple times throughout their lifespan. In May 2020, anti-piracy lawyer Kerry Culpepper sued multiple YIFY/YTS clones for trademark infringement
YIFY
2004 mixtape by M.I.A. and Diplo
Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1, usually referred to simply as Piracy Funds Terrorism, is a mixtape produced by English recording artist M.I.A. and American
Piracy_Funds_Terrorism
Middle East armed conflict
attacking various vessels and seizing ships amidst political issues, dubbed "piracy" by Israeli outlets in 2023. On 1 April, Israel bombed the Iranian embassy
2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
European anti-piracy military operation
formally European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia, is an ongoing counter-piracy military operation at sea off the Horn of Africa and in the Western Indian
Operation_Atalanta
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Girl/Female
Irish
Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history†Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. Twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth herself, her fame was celebrated in verse and song and in James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.†She is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from either of two Old Norse personal names: Ingjaldr, in which the prefix in- probably reinforces the element -gjaldr, related to Old Norse gjalda ‘to pay or recompense’, or Ingólfr ‘Ing’s wolf’ (Ing was an ancient Germanic fertility god).English : habitational name from Ingol in Lancashire, which is named from the Old English personal name Inga + holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’.Probably a variant of German Ingel, from a short form of any of several Germanic personal names formed with Ing- (see 1 above).An early bearer, Richard Ingle (1609–c. 1653), was a rebel and a pirate who first came to the colonies in 1631 or 1632 as a tobacco merchant. He is known to have practiced piracy in MD.
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Female
English
Modern English creation, possibly an elaborated form of Hebrew Tal, TALISHA means "dew."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Straight road
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sourita | ஸோஉரீதா
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Shakespearean German
Intelligent.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Farran, FARON means "ardent for peace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Returner
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of peace.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ashrika | à®…à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®•ா
Someone gives shelter
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mother of Lord Krishna (Mother of Lord Krishna)
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n.
Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land.
a.
Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking.
v. i.
To practice robbery on the seas; to wander about on the seas in piracy.
n.
The act or crime of a pirate.
pl.
of Piracy
n.