Bartolomeu Português

Bartolomeu Português
Born1623 (1623)
Died1670 (aged 46–47)
Piratical career
TypeBuccaneer
AllegiancePortugal
Years active1666–1669
RankCaptain
Base of operationsCampeche

Bartolomeu Português (1623–1670) was a Portuguese buccaneer who attacked Spanish shipping in the late 1660s. Português was claimed responsible for the creation of the first "Pirate's Code".

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