Core Concepts and Underlying Logic from 'Pirates Wore Earrings'

I wonder why pirates wore earrings and other questions about pirates. What is a pirate? At sea, a pirate is a robber who travels by boat. Unlike the swashbuckling adventurers, sim in themes, most pirates from the past led harsh miserable lives aboard overcrowded ships. They suffered horrible injuries and diseases. According to an ancient Greek myth, when the god Dionysus was kidnapped by pirates, he transformed himself into a lion. The pirates jumped overboard and were turned into dolphins. Who were the first pirates? Pirates have been roaming the seas ever since goose were first carried by boat. In the second century BC, Selisha in what is now Turkey became the center for pirates. These sea raiders ambushed ships and kidnapped people for raism or to sell as slaves. Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was captured by Selician pirates who demanded a raism of 20 talents, cute pieces. Caesar was insulted and insisted he was worth more so they risked the price. Who were the sea peoples? Pirates usually attack other ships, but some such as the mysterious sea peoples raided towns as well. These tribes first invaded Egypt in about 1220 BC. For almost a hundred years, they were the most feared sea raiders in the Mediterranean region. The sea peoples were defeated by a pharaoh ramises three in about 1178 BC. He lined the banks of the Nile with archers who fired at the pirate ships when they tried to land. Weirder pirates go pirating. Pairers were found wherever there was something to steal. In ancient times sea raiders roamed the Mediterranean and Vikings plundered not European countries. Later powerful pirates fleeced terrorized the Asian seas and the Caribbean region became a pirate hotspot. The Vikings have a reputation for being dirty, wild-haired savages, but compared to their neighbors they were unusually clean. They bathed every Saturday and regularly calmed their hair. Which pirate pair were famous for their beard? The Barbarossa, red bearded brothers were barbaric scou