Samuel Bellamy

English pirate

  • Fame58.1
  • Momentum15.9
  • Wikipedia15.9K
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Lived 1689–1717, aged 28United Kingdom
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    27 languages
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  • Era
    1689–1717
    Aged 28
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Updated 2026-08-12

Captain Samuel Bellamy, erroneously known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as one of the wealthiest pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Though his known career as a pirate captain lasted little more than a year, he and his crew captured at least 53 ships.

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Momentum15.9
Historical21.8
Now attention9.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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