Ching Shih
Influential female Chinese pirate
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Updated 2026-05-29
Led a massive pirate confederation across the South China Sea in the early 1800s, commanding enough ships and crew to negotiate directly with the Qing government. One of history's most powerful maritime operators, period.
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Shi Yang also known as Zheng Yi Sao, Shi Xianggu, Shek Yeung, Quing Shi, and Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810.
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Stable29.6
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Momentum0.2
Historical21.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness65.0
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