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A pirate crew during the Golden Age of Piracy.

"You command in the Age of Piracy, where bold captains sail free waters, where waves are not measured in feet but as increments of fear, and those who pass the test become legend. Would you have that era come to an end on your watch?"
Elizabeth Swann to Sao Feng[src]

The Golden Age of Piracy, sometimes referred to as the Age of Piracy or Age of Pirates, was the name given to the era in which pirates were free to sail the waters, unhindered and free to pillage and plunder at their will. During the peak of their power, they were able to set up the Brethren Court, and powerful individuals known for their cruelty and daring exploits were given power over the Seven Seas.

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"There was a time when the seas were untamed, the world a rougher place, and a sailor made his own fate. I aim to bring it back. But for that, I need the Brethren Court. All the Court."
Hector Barbossa to Sao Feng[src]
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Captain Jack Sparrow, a prominent figure as the most notorious and legendary pirate during the Age of Piracy.

Even as man first utilized his ships and other sea-going vessels as carriers of marketable items and valuables, his fellow man was inventing ways to relieve him of these wares, free of charge. Thus robbery on the high seas, piracy, was born. The Golden Age of Piracy having begun afterwards.[1] According to Elizabeth Swann, the Age of Piracy was marked by a bold captain's ability to sail "free waters", possibly indicating this era began with the binding of Calypso by the First Brethren Court, freeing the Seven Seas from her control.[2][3] Other sources say that it began roughly around 1700, almost exactly where the Renaissance ended.[4]

This age was notable for its many legendary figures, supernatural creatures and ships, and almost impossible battles and adventures, including the Blood of the Aztec Curse,[5] the Battle of Calypso's maelstrom,[3] the Battle for the Fountain of Youth,[6] the cursed Flying Dutchman,[7][3] the Queen Anne's Revenge,[6] the Silent Mary,[8][9] cursed crews,[5][7][3] ghosts,[9] the Kraken,[7] zombies,[10][6] jumbees,[11] Calypso,[3] Davy Jones,[7][3] Henry Morgan,[1][10][12] Blackbeard,[1][6] James Sterling,[13] Bartholomew Roberts,[1] Mary Read,[1] Jolly Roger,[11] and Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court.[3] Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa were most notable figures, being captains of the Black Pearl as well as Pirate Lords.[5][7][3][6][9]

There were at least two times where the Age of Piracy was in danger of coming to an end. At one point, Captain Armando Salazar was a hero and the Silent Mary was pride of the Spanish Navy, stalking the seas for years with Salazar's reputation as the pirate hunter El Matador del Mar,[8] nearly succeeding in a moment of victory until young "Jack the Sparrow" defeated Salazar at the Devil's Triangle.[9] Sir Thomas Faye believed that the Age of Piracy was coming to a close with the ascent of Lord Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company,[14] though the era apparently continued following Beckett's death.[3]

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"In any case - with Calypso tamed, so the seas were tamed, and so began the Age of Piracy."
Sao Feng[src] (original screenplay draft)

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