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Pirates and the loot they plundered have long fascinated us. Stories like "Treasure Island" and movies like "Pirates of the Caribbean" have helped increase the popularity of these sea raiders. In this ...
They may not be household names today, but the riches they plundered—from the Mughal Empire and the East India Company—are legendary. "Avery Chasing the Great Mogul's Ship," colored engraving ...
In the 1980s, a massive supertanker called the Seawise Giant took to the seas. The biggest ship in the world, it measured more than 1,500 feet in length — making it even longer than the Empire ...
Things began to go awry almost as soon as the squadron of ships bearing Thomas Roe, the first English ambassador to the Mughal Empire, sighted India’s western shores in September 1615.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs built an empire that influenced musicians’ futures. Now, a panel of New Yorkers could determine his. Jury selection began in the music mogul’s sex trafficking case on ...
Ghazi Shami, founder of the international juggernaut music company Empire, wants to move his company into a historic downtown San Francisco building and turn it into a cutting-edge headquarters ...
The 'Owning Manhattan' star says it's all about mindset Real estate mogul Ryan Serhant has revealed the simple mind trick behind his lucrative business empire, lifting the lid on the way of ...
Delhi, India, was the ancient capital of the Mogul Empire. Once the glittering bazaars along its Chandni Chauk (silver street) made it the richest thoroughfare in the world. Nearby still loom the ...
This man looted Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s ship, caused Rs 900 crore loss, Mughals failed to catch him due to… A British pirate looted one of the gold-laden ships of Aurangzeb with ease.
In September 1695, a fleet of pirate ships commanded by Henry Every (also known as Henry Avery) attacked a convoy of 25 ships that belonged to the Mughal Empire of South Asia.