On May 17, 1682, Bartholomew Roberts was born John Roberts in Wales. It is unclear why Bartolomeo changed his name from Giovanni to Bartolomeo, but some claim that pirates like to use other aliases. He was giving the nickname "Black Bart", which really wasn't used much by the other pirates. His father was George Roberts. Since Roberts was young, he has been on many ships preparing for naval life. Met a well-dressed man, described as a tall, attractive man who loves jewelry and expensive clothes. Often seen in a long red vest and an expensive feathered hat. In battles, he was known to wear heavy gold chains with a diamond chain cross on them. Bartholomew Roberts' career was not a long career but a short four-year career. In the Golden Age of Privacy, “Black Bart was the most successful pirate of his generation. Compared to Edward Teach, aka Black Beard, who was one of the most famous pirates, but "Black Bart" was more successful. It is said that in a competition between all the pirates to plunder ships, Roberts would be far victorious. Having a short career of four years, Bartholomew Roberts captured an impressive total of over 400 ships. Before he became a captain and did all the successful things in his career, he started out as an accomplished officer aboard a royal ship. Taking to sea at a young age, Roberts did not choose the life of a pirate or the piracy trade as other pirates who became pirates did. Not being a pirate, he became a competent sailor. While serving as third mate on the British slave ship called Princess, they went to Anomabu, which is known as present-day Ghana, they went there and were captured and captured by Howell Davis, a Welsh pirate. T...... middle of paper......The legacy of Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts was that he was the greatest pirate of his generation. Roberts' estimate of his success as a pirate came from his personal charisma and leadership. Not as famous as Stede Bonnet and Charles Vanne, but he was a better pirate than both of them. Given that Roberts was an invincible terror, it came as a shock when "Black Bart" was killed. On the day that Bartholomew Roberts, also known as "Black Bart", was killed, Roberts' death is celebrated, commemorated, and known as the Blackest Day. This day marks the end of the golden age of piracy. Roberts, with the character traits he had, some say he was immortal or invincible, but he still manages to fall below the level. Piracy often flared up here and there, but never reached the intensity of the Golden Age.