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ss7ja [257]
3 years ago
10

The paying of protection money to pirates in

History
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dangina [55]3 years ago
3 0

Typically, a Barbary peace treaty required a nation to pay "tribute" to the pirate ruler, who would then call off attacks on the nation's ships. Tribute usually took the form of a large payment of money plus annual payments. The annual payments might be cash, military supplies, or expensive presents for the ruler.

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