The Pirate Queen Who Ruled The South China Sea
The world’s most successful pirate wasn’t Blackbeard. In fact, it wasn’t even a man. While most pirate captains struggled to command a single ship, one legendary woman built a fleet of nearly 2,000 ships and led an astonishing 80,000 sailors, creating one of the most powerful pirate empires in history.
On this episode of Weird History we take a look at the life of Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao. How did she rise from obscurity to dominate the seas? And why have so few people heard of the pirate many historians consider the greatest pirate of all time?
Have you heard the tales of the Pirate Queen? Let us know in the comments!
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@shawnsolo5572
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
04:12 – 04:23 is why the chamnel is called weird history 🫡🥲😂
@mattwise8597
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
There's actually a sea shanty about her done by a channel here on YouTube called Sarah's handling lyrics
@annasahlstrom6109
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
She definitely needs a movie about her if not an entire series!
@NotWirelessDirk
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Has anybody ever told this narrator he sounds like Michael Douglas?
@TheJacknitro
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
So she was big mom minus the devil fruit and hunger pang attacks
@leonardmccoy4797
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I want to be her malewife. God I adore her and not many people bring her up
@garymarcera7452
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Great video. I knew absolutely nothing about her until now. Thanks.
@0boro
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
If they made a movie about this woman certain people online would claim its not realistic. 😂
@kellychuang8373
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
That's cool and really can't imagine a lady pirate dealing a whole fleet of ships under her command either and rivaled navies at the time too.
@TheGenericavatar
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
She sounds like the person the trope of 'Dragon Lady'.
@GuroLuke
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I can fix her.
@jonnymmac
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Never forgot about her. There have been other videos of this by others. Lol
@wajidhussain5305
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Disney chose to make Keira Knightly a pirate instead 🤷♂️
@kiniburk
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I am sooo tried of YouTube censorship.
@rxcanflow1021
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
They’ll make a Disney movie about this somehow
@auntvesuvi3872
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Interesting. Thanks! 🏴☠
@mhalbert
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Please keep using this the narrator! The two new ones are horrible 😬
@doubleuenbeeeh
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Impressively dull
@Motherofchaos23
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I’ve waited FOR YEARS to see a video about her 🎉
@NASCARFAN93100
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
She makes Jack Sparrow look like an amateur.
@Fairy_Hedgehog
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Interesting.
@KiLDELTA
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Her legacy, CCP being modern day pirates of the South China Sea…
@sadunicorn3863
August 9, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Finally a vid about her!!!
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