The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has always had a loose association with history, but these five real-life pirates would be perfect additions to Pirates of the Caribbean 6. Many of the main ...

"Discover the untold stories of the real pirates who ruled the Caribbean! From daring battles to hidden treasures, dive into the true history behind the legends and separate fact from fiction in this ...

Historian Angus Konstam joins WIRED to answer the internet's swashbuckling questions about pirates and piracy. Where did the stereotypical pirate accent come from? What did pirates do for fun? Why do ...

Rebecca Simon, a piracy historian, rates pirate battles in movies and TV shows, such as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, for realism. Simon breaks down the accuracy of pirate battle tactics used ...