Pirate Republic of Alcazara

Republic of Pirates of Alcazara
1691-1721
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Capital	Puerto Negro,
Common languages	Iberic, Lysian
Religion	Tacolism
Government	Confederated proto-state under Pirate code of Conduct
• Captain	François Charleroy (1691–1711)
• Captain	Antonio Gomez (1710–1721)
Legislature	None
Historical era	Golden Age of Piracy
• Established	1691
• Disestablished	12 October 1729
Today part of	Pecario

The Republic of Alcazara was the base and stronghold of a loose confederacy run by privateers-turned-pirates on the Archipelago of Alcazara in Pecario during the Golden Age of Piracy for about thirthy years from 1691 until 1721. While it was not a republic in a formal sense, it was governed by an informal pirate code, which dictated that the crews of the Republic would vote on the leadership of their ships and treat other pirate crews with civility.

The activities of the pirates caused havoc with trade and shipping in the Tpyhon Sea and the Lotus Sea. Until the increasing external pressure from nations victimized by acts of piracy led the king of Pecario to issue an ultimatum to the pirates, even as the Pecarian government had remained conciliatory towards the pirates. He offered clemency to the pirates of republic, known as the "King's Pardon", an offer many pirates took advantage of, and though a few would return to piracy in the following years, the maritime trade routes of the Manamana Bay were secured.

Pirate Code

The pirates conducted their affairs using what was called the pirate code, which formed the basis of their claim that their rule over the archipelago constituted a kind of republic. According to the code, pirates ran their ships democratically, sharing plunder equally, and selecting and deposing their captains by popular vote.

Pirates of Alcazara

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  Héctor Ruiz

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  François Charleroy

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  Jacques Moineau

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  Johan Silber

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  Maggie Bolle

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  Yakov Moyshchik