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Piracy, connectivity and seaborne power in the Middle Ages

Jaspert, Nikolas

In: Balard, Michel (Hrsg.): The medieval world. Woodbridge, The Boydell Press 2017, pp. 45-57 (The sea in history ; 2) . ISBN 978-1-78327-159-7

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Abstract

The author questions the widespread idea that piracy is a hindrance to maritime communication. He shows that piracy can reinforce connectivity, as defined by Horden and Purcell, by provoking human displacements and increasing ethnic diversity. The repression of piracy is carried out by means of the law, by the creation of institutions such as maritime insurance, or by diplomacy. The author examines the links between political power and piracy, especially in the case of thalassocracies.

Translation of abstract (French)

L’auteur s’interroge sur l’idée généralement répandue que la piraterie est une entrave à la communication maritime. Il montre que la piraterie peut renforcer la connectivité, au sens de Horden et Purcell, en provoquant des déplacements humains et en accroissant la diversité ethnique. La répression de la piraterie s’effectue par la loi, par la création d’institutions comme l’assurance maritime, ou par la diplomatie. L’auteur s’interroge enfin sur les liens entre le pouvoir politique et la piraterie, surtout dans le cas des thalassocraties.

Document type: Book Section
Editor: Balard, Michel
Title of Book: The medieval world
Series Name: The sea in history
Volume: 2
Publisher: The Boydell Press
Place of Publication: Woodbridge
Date Deposited: 06 Feb 2026 09:55
Date: 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78327-159-7
Page Range: pp. 45-57
Faculties / Institutes: Philosophische Fakultät > Historisches Seminar
DDC-classification: 900 Geography and history
940 General history of Europe
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