The most successful pirate of all time - Dian Murray

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-successful-pirate-of-all-time-dian-murrayAt the height of their power, infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan commanded as many as ten ships and several hundred men. But their stories pale next to the most successful pirate of all time, who commanded 1,800 vessels, made enemies of several empires, and still lived to old age. Dian Murray details the life of the fearsome Madame Zheng.Lesson by Dian Murray, animation by Steff Lee.Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Jordan Tang, Christopher Jimenez, Juan , Tracey Tobkin, Sid , emily lam, Elliot Poulin, Noel Situ, Oyuntsengel Tseyen-Oidov, Latora Slydell, Sydney Evans, Victor E Karhel, Bernardo Paulo, Eysteinn Gunason, Andrea Feliz, Natalia Rico, Josh Engel, Brbara Nazar, Gustavo Mendoza, Zhexi Shan, Hugo Legorreta, PnDAA , Marcel Trompeter-Petrovic, Sandra Tersluisen, Ellen Spertus, Fabian Amels, Mattia Veltri, Quentin Le Menez, Yuh Saito, Joris Debonnet, Martin Lhmus, Ded Rabit, Heather Slater, Dr Luca Carpinelli, Janie Jackson, Christophe Dessalles, Arturo De Leon, Eduardo Briceo, Bill Feaver, Ricardo Paredes, Jonathan Reshef, David Douglass, Grant Albert, Paul Coupe, Jen , Megan Whiteleather, Adil Abdulla, Steven LaVoy, Ryohky Araya, vivian james, Tan YH, and Brittiny Elman.