Ching Shih
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Gender | Female |
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Died | Macau |
Macao | |
1844 | |
Macao | |
Battles and wars | Battle of the Tiger's Mouth |
Criminal charge | Piracy |
Spouse | Cheung Po Tsai |
Zheng Yi | |
Job | Piracy |
Pirate | |
Other name | Ching Shih |
Crimin charg | Piracy |
Crimin status | Pacified |
Children | Cheng Heung Shih |
Cheng Ying Shih | |
Cheung Yu Lin | |
Born | Guangdong Province |
China | |
Date of birth | January 1,1775 |
Full name | Shih Yang |
Later work | Guangzhou |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 622637 |
Ching Shih Life story
Zheng Yi Sao, also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810. Born as Shi Yang in 1775 to humble origins, she married a pirate named Zheng Yi at age 26 in 1801. She was named Zheng Yi Sao by the people of Guangdong.