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Hayreddin Barbarossa (Arabic: خير الدين بربروس, romanized: Khayr al-Din Barbarus, original name: Khiḍr; Turkish: Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa), also known as Hayreddin Pasha, Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, and simply Hızır Reis (c. 1466/1483 – 4 July 1546), was an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy.
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.
May 2, 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.
Aug 16, 2022 · Hayreddin Barbarossa was one of the most successful naval commanders of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Born Khizr, he later gained the title of “Hayreddin,” meaning “Goodness,” and “Barbarossa,” or “Red beard.”
Apr 25, 2021 · Hayreddin Barbarossa was the most feared Ottoman Chief Admiral of the 16th Century who gave the Italians and Spaniards a tough time throughout his life.
Oct 8, 2019 · From his base in Algiers, North Africa, Hayreddin Barbarossa terrorized the western Mediterranean in the first half of the 16th century.
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.
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