The rise of the Reunited Kingdom established a new and prosperous sea-trade between the coastal lands of Haradwaith and the northern lands of Arnor, with the new wealth and economical power of the great havens such as Mithlond, Lond Daer, Pelargir, Dol Amroth and Umbar however also greed arose among many of the lords of former gondorian coastal provinces in Andrast, Anfalas, Drúwaith Iaur and Enedhwaith, many of whom turned secretly to the ways of piracy, smuggling and sea-raid. These Corsairs-Princes never were an organised alliance but rather a collection of small fiefs and petty principalies who used their official affiliation to the reunited kingdom as a cover for their actions.