She married the boss, outlived him, out-pirated him, and retired with a full pardon — the only glass ceiling she ever hit was the one she smashed.
History's Most Successful Pirate was a Woman
Zheng Yi Sao, a former prostitute turned pirate queen, commanded up to 80,000 pirates in 19th-century China, defeating both imperial navies and rival fleets. She retired rich and pardoned, proving the only thing more feared than a pirate is a woman with a plan.
Source: History's Most Successful Pirate was a Woman — Neatorama
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