And there's the equatorial line. It divides the continents. Remember Barbosa represents, Europe. Barbosa Spanish derived name. Sao pheng, represents Asia. But apparently he gives the coin to Liz. And Jack would represent the Caribbean. Although the Caribbean is not a continent. I am confuse here. But the Equatorial line crosses the caribbean. I'm going to find more info on that line.
"And there's the equatorial line. It divides the continents. Remember Barbosa represents, Europe. Barbosa Spanish derived name. Sao pheng, represents Asia. But apparently he gives the coin to Liz. And Jack would represent the Caribbean. Although the Caribbean is not a continent. I am confuse here. But the Equatorial line crosses the caribbean. I'm going to find more info on that line."---misty
This is good thinking, but there are also 7 seas. Would that fit better?
Ok look at this, This is interesting
History Of Madagascar
Pirates and slave traders
Between 1680 and 1725, Madagascar became a pirate stronghold. Pirate luminaries such as William Kidd, Henry Every, John Bowen, and Thomas Tew made Antongil Bay and Nosy Boraha (St. Mary’s Island) (a small island 12 miles off the north-east coast of Madagascar) their base of operations. The pirates plundered merchant-ships in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf. They looted ships bound for Europe of their silks, cloth, spices, and jewels. Ships going in the opposite direction to India were robbed of their coin, gold, and silver. The pirates robbed the Indian cargo ships that traded between ports in the Indian Ocean as well as ships commissioned by the East India Companies of France, England, and the Netherlands. The pilgrim fleet sailing between Surat in India and Mocha on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula was a favorite target because the wealthy Muslim pilgrims often carried jewels and other finery with them to Mecca. Merchants in India, various ports of Africa, and Réunion Island were eager to fence the pirate’s stolen goods. The low-paid seamen who manned merchant ships in the Indian Ocean hardly put up a fight, seeing as they had little reason or motivation to risk their lives. The pirates often recruited crewmen from the ships they plundered.
With regard to piracy in Madagascan waters, note the (semi-)legendary accounts of the alleged pirate-state of Libertalia.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Malagasy tribes occasionally waged wars to capture and enslave prisoners. They either sold the slaves to Arab traders or kept them on-hand as laborers. Following the arrival of European slavers, human chattels became more valuable, and the coastal tribes of Madagascar took to warring with each other to obtain prisoners for the lucrative slave-trade. Instead of spears and cutlasses, the tribesmen fought with muskets, musket balls, and gunpowder that they obtained from Europeans. The wars were fierce and brutal. On account of their relationship to the pirates on Nosy Boraha, the Betsimisaraka in eastern Madagascar had more firearms than anyone else. They overpowered their neighbors the Antakarana and Tsimihety and even raided the Comoros Islands. As the tribe on the west coast with the most connections to the slave trade, the Sakalava also had access to guns and powder. They subdued the other tribes on the west coast. Tribal chiefs who failed to capture prisoners for the slave trade sometimes did what had previously been considered unthinkable -— they sold their own people into slavery.
Originally posted by Chiki Mina
Question where did the rest of the seven go?I think he gave one or more to his son, Jack.
I think that the eight coins go to pirates that are located in one of the 7 continents. Im getting some info on the equatorial line, it divides the continents and crosses the Caribbean.
Something interesting about the Equatorial line.
Equatorial climate
Temperatures around the equator are hot all year round. In many tropical regions people identify 2 seasons, wet and dry, but most places very close to the equator are wet throughout the year, although seasons can vary depending on a variety of factors including elevation and proximity to an ocean.
Which is the Caribbean, is hot all year around. 🙂
Crossing the Line"
Line-crossing ceremony
Seafaring tradition maintains that all sailors who cross the equator during a nautical voyage must undergo rites of passage and elaborate rituals initiating them into The Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep. These rituals date back to the Middle Ages, though the current ceremonies are most likely derived from Viking traditions. Those who have never "crossed the line" are derisively referred to as "pollywogs" or simply "slimy wogs". Upon entering the domain of His Royal Majesty, Neptunus Rex, all wogs are subject to various initiation rituals performed by those members of the crew who have made the journey before. Upon completion of the initiation ceremony, the wogs are then known as "trusty Shellbacks". If the crossing of the equator is done at the 180th meridian, the title of "Golden Shellback" is conferred, recognizing the simultaneous entry into the realm of the Golden Dragon. If the crossing occurs at the Greenwich or Prime Meridian, the sailor is considered to be an "Emerald Shellback".