On May 17, 1682, Bartholomew Roberts was born John Roberts in Wales. It is unclear why Bartholomew changed his name from John to Bartholomew, but some say pirates like to use other aliases. He gave him the nickname "Black Bart", which was actually not used much by other pirates. His father was George Roberts. Since Roberts was young, he traveled on many ships to prepare for naval life. Known as a well-dressed man, described as a tall, attractive man who likes jewelry and expensive clothes. Often seen in a long red vest and an expensive hat with feathers. In battle, he was known to wear heavy gold chains topped with a diamond cross. Bartholomew Roberts' career was not a long career but a short period of four years. 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, "Black Bart" was the most successful. It is said that in a competition between all the pirates to plunder ships, Roberts would win by far. After a brief career of four years, Bartholomew Roberts captured an impressive total of over 400 ships. Before becoming a captain and achieving all the successes of his career, he started as a qualified officer aboard a royal ship. Taking to sea at a young age, Roberts did not choose the pirate life or the piracy trade as other pirates-turned-pirates did. Disliking being a pirate, he became a competent sailor. While serving as third officer on the British slave ship called Princess, they traveled to Anomabu, known as today's Ghana, they went there and were captured and captured by Howell Davis, a pirate Welsh. T...... middle of paper ......The legacy of Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts was that he was the greatest pirate of his generation. Roberts' estimation of his success as a pirate rested on his personal charisma and leadership. Not as famous as Stede Bonnet and Charles Vanne, but he was a better pirate than both of them. Considering Roberts was an invincible terror, it was a shock when "Black Bart" was killed. The day Bartholomew Roberts, also known as "Black Bart", was killed, Roberts' death is celebrated and remembered and known as the Blackest Day. This day marks the end of the golden age of piracy. Roberts, with the characteristic traits he had, some say he was immortal or invincible but still manages to fall below. Piracy often broke out here and there, but it never reached the intensity of the golden age..