She commanded up to 80,000 pirates and 1,800 ships — more warships than most countries had in 1809.

She crushed the Chinese, Portuguese, and British navies… then retired undefeated, filthy rich, and opened her own casino.

Meet Zheng Yi Sao (also known as Ching Shih) — history’s most successful and most feared pirate of all time.

From a floating brothel in Canton to the undisputed empress of the South China Sea, this is the insane true story of how one woman turned tragedy into the largest pirate confederation the world has ever seen — the legendary Red Flag Fleet.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How she went from sex worker to pirate queen in under two years

• The brutal (but genius) pirate code she enforced

• The naval battles that humiliated three empires

• How she negotiated the greatest surrender deal in pirate history

• What happened to her massive fortune and why you’ve probably never heard her name

If you think Blackbeard or Jack Sparrow were badass… wait until you meet the real Pirate Queen.

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