Peril on the High Seas
- Kidnapping Julius Caesar: 75 B.C.
- Jean Fleury Hijacks Aztec Gold: 1523
- Barbarossa Captures Capri: 1535
- Francis Drake Raids Cadiz: 1584
- Koxinga Conquers Taiwan: 1662
- Henry Morgan Seizes Panama: 1671
- Captain Kidd Takes the Cara Merchant: 1698
- Blackbeard Blockades Charleston: 1718
- Mistress Ching Retires Rich: 1810
- The Taking of the MV Sirius Star: 2008
Top 10 Audacious Acts of Piracy
On Nov. 15, Somali pirates seized a Saudi supertanker and $100 million worth of crude oil. TIME takes a look at the worst (or is it best?) pirates in history