The man, the myth, the legend.
Li Dan was arguably the greatest of the pirate princes that operated within the Taiwan Strait. He single-handedly built an empire, uniting the pirate bands from Japan to Java into a coalition – the first Asian mulitnational congolmerate – and he did it all through the cunning use of multiple personas, crafty underhanded dealing and sheer charisma.
This painting shows the style of fortress that the Dutch constructed in Southeast Asia.
Taiwan Through Time 