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| Died |
22nd January, 1560
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| Place of Death |
Hangzhou, Ming China
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Year(s) Active |
1540–1560
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Wang Zhi (Chinese: 王直 or 汪直; died 22 January 1560), art name Wufeng (五峰), was a Chinese pirate lord of the 16th century, one of the main figures among the wokou pirates prevalent during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. Originally a salt merchant, Wang Zhi turned to smuggling during the Ming dynasty's period of maritime prohibitions banning all private overseas trade, and eventually became the head of a pirate syndicate stretching across the East and South China Seas, from Japan to Thailand. Through his clandestine trade, he is credited for spreading European firearms throughout East Asia, and for his role in leading the first Europeans (the Portuguese) to reach Japan in 1543.
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