According to statistics piracy has existed for as long as the oceans were used for commerce. Specifically, one of the first piracy incidences dates back to the 14th century BC.
In Classical Antiquity which starts in 8th century BC, the
Illyrians, Tyrrhenians, Greeks, Romans, as well as the Phoenicians had been involved in acts of piracies. During the 3rd century BC, Illyrians were most popular pirates who acted in the Adriatic Sea, and thus conflicting with the mighty Roman Republic.
Their activity stopped when Romans conquered Illyria in 168 BC.
In the 1st century BC, pirates had created a large nation in Cilicia along the Anatolian Coast, resulting in the threat of the trade of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean. The Roman
In Classical Antiquity which starts in 8th century BC, the
Illyrians, Tyrrhenians, Greeks, Romans, as well as the Phoenicians had been involved in acts of piracies. During the 3rd century BC, Illyrians were most popular pirates who acted in the Adriatic Sea, and thus conflicting with the mighty Roman Republic.
Their activity stopped when Romans conquered Illyria in 168 BC.
In the 1st century BC, pirates had created a large nation in Cilicia along the Anatolian Coast, resulting in the threat of the trade of the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean. The Roman