Pirates in the Caribbean: How It All Began
Pirates in the Caribbean: How It All Began  
Podcast: Echoes of History
Published On: Fri May 08 2026
Description: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced recreates the beautiful islands of the Caribbean in stunning detail, and introduces players to some of the most famous pirates in history. Why did the Caribbean, in all the world, became so associated with pirates? When did piracy in the Caribbean begin? And when did it end?Matt Lewis is joined by pirate historian Dr Rebecca Simon, author of Why We Love Pirates and Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read to answer these questions and more!Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Watch this episode on YouTube.Hosted by: Matt LewisEdited by: Robin McConnellProduced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnellSenior Producer: Anne-Marie LuffProduction Manager: Beth DonaldsonExecutive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen BennettMusic:The Islands of the West Indies by Brian TylerConfrontation by Brian TylerI'll Be With You by Brian TylerIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. You can take part in our listener survey here.Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.