Why was piracy so common on the Southern China Coast for a few centuries?
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#history #asianhistory #Chinesehistory #maritimehistory #piracy
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@mostlyasianhistory.bsky.socialWhy was piracy so common on the Southern China Coast for a few centuries?
peterhuston.substack.com/p/talking-ab...
#history #asianhistory #Chinesehistory #maritimehistory #piracy
@shankhanyousafzai.bsky.socialStanding tall against the tides, this majestic lighthouse serves as a historic beacon of hope and guidance, guiding travelers through the beautiful coastal journeys of the world! 🗼🌊✨ #Lighthouse #CoastalViews #MaritimeHistory #TravelVibes
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@nandanpixel.bsky.socialWhen Titanic survivor Ruth Becker spoke the truth in nineteen eighty-two she was publicly silenced, but the nineteen eighty-five ocean floor discovery proved her right to the world. #titanic #history #ruthbecker #nandanpixel #historicalmysteries #maritimehistory
@guel-sen.bsky.socialOne of my favorite depictions from "Book of Navigations" of Piri Reis (1465-1553), the Ottoman admiral and cartographer .
A fleet between the islands Samos (Susam) and Thimaina (Hursid) and Fournoi (Fornuz) in the eastern Mediterranean.
@spinneret.soahk.comWaverley, the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, was launched in Glasgow on 2 October 1946, eighty years ago this month. In 1974 she was handed over for £1 to the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society.
@itsyoursofia.bsky.socialEver wondered what life was really like aboard a pirate ship? Explore the daily routines, harsh conditions, and challenges pirates faced during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Read more: www.patlubeck.com/daily-life-p...
#PirateHistory #GoldenAgeOfPiracy #MaritimeHistory #PirateLife #History
@shiphistory.bsky.socialWe love a #FridayFeelGood story. This beautiful watercolor painting was sent in to us by fourteen-year-old member Lorenzo Segalla from Hawai'i. Our mission is to reach the next generation, and we love having younger members. #MaritimeHistory
@guel-sen.bsky.socialMichael Paul Pitassi. Hellenistic Naval Warfare and Warships 336-30 BC: War at Sea from Alexander to Actium. Imprint: Pen and Sword Military, 2023.
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@guel-sen.bsky.socialAugustine H Kobayashi. Naval Warfare under the Byzantine Empire: From Justinian I to the Fourth Crusade. May 2026.
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@shipwreckspod.bsky.socialThis Week in Shipwrecks: The oldest shipwreck ever found (possibly), a Hellenic Era shipwreck, and more trouble in the Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
@crusaderproject.bsky.socialReview of @navalairhistory.com’s latest Oeuvre (how posh am I?!) on @hushkit.bsky.social
#navalhistory #maritimehistory
@ima-naval-history.bsky.social - someone you should talk to.
@casematepublishers.bsky.socialRight now, take 25% off naval & maritime books! Use code O26-NH at checkout to activate your discount!
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@guel-sen.bsky.socialThe Great War at Sea.
Mediterranean.
Naval Action, 1912 to 1923
Fleets of 11 nations in this game..
Considering as teaching material.
(Btw, new semester has just started)
@patricialubeck.bsky.socialHow did pirates keep their food from spoiling during long voyages? Without refrigerators or modern storage, sailors relied on clever preservation methods to survive life at sea. Curious what filled a...
www.patlubeck.com/how-did-pira...
#PirateHistory #PirateLife #MaritimeHistory #GoldenAgeOfPiracy
@guel-sen.bsky.socialIf you are interested in maritime linguistic connections betw. the Ottoman and the wider Mediterranean world, here an important reference work:
The Lingua Franca in the Levant: Turkish Nautical Terms of Italian and Greek Origin. By Kahane/Kahane/Tietze,1988 (1st ed. 1958) 🧵1/
@spinneret.soahk.comThe last coal staith on the Tyne is at Dunston, in Gateshead: a timber pier where railway wagons tipped coal into ships. It opened in 1893, closed in 1980, and is said to be the largest wooden structure in Europe. It's a scheduled monument now. #MaritimeHistory
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