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Hayreddin Barbarossa, who would rise to become the ruler of Algiers, and later admiral of the Ottoman fleet, was of Greek origin and got his start raiding the southern and western shores of Anatolia on behalf of Korkud, son of Bayezid II.
Jul 30, 2024 · Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Redbeard, was a skilled naval commander who played a significant role in the Ottoman Empire's maritime expansion in the Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean pirate who would ultimately be remembered as Barbarossa (Italian for “Redbeard”) went by many names during his career: Khiḍr, Hayreddin Pasha, the “Pirate of Algiers,” and even the “King of the Sea,” but the name Barbarossa began as an appellation for him and his brother ʿArūj (or Oruç)—the Barbarossa brothers.
The Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa ( Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Türbesi) is the final resting place of Ottoman admiral of the fleet Hayreddin Barbarossa whose naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid 16th century.
The capture of Algiers in 1516 was accomplished by the brothers Oruç and Hayreddin Barbarossa against Sālim al-Tūmī, the ruler of the city of Algiers, which was followed by an unsuccessful military campaign by the Spanish Empire and the Sheikh of Ténès to overthrow the newly formed Sultanate of Algiers .
May 3, 2024 · Hayreddin Barbarossa was an Ottoman corsair who later became the admiral of the Ottoman Navy. He is notable for his naval victories, which secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid-16th century.
Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the rank of Pasha and becoming the Kaptan-ı Derya (Fleet Admiral) of the Ottoman Navy) (c. 1478 – July 4, 1546), was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral who dominated the Mediterranean for decades.
Oct 7, 2019 · From his base in Algiers, North Africa, Hayreddin Barbarossa terrorized the western Mediterranean in the first half of the 16th century.
Jan 21, 2020 · Khair-ed-Din, also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa, was so successful as a corsair that he managed to become the ruler of Algiers, and then the chief admiral of the Ottoman Turkish navy under Suleiman the Magnificent. Barbarossa started life as a simple potter's son and rose to lasting piratical fame.
Jun 29, 2024 · Barbarossa, Barbary pirate, appointed admiral of the Ottoman fleet in 1533, by whose initiative Algeria and Tunisia became part of the Ottoman Empire. For three centuries after his death, Mediterranean coastal towns and villages were ravaged by his successors.
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