Hayreddin Barbarossa
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title:
Hayreddin Barbarossa
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Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Hayreddin Pasha, Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, and simply Hızır Reis, was an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy. Barbarossa's naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid-16th century. Born on Lesbos, Khizr began his naval career as a corsair under his elder brother Oruç Reis. In 1516, the brothers captured Algiers from Spain, with Oruç declaring himself Sultan. Following Oruç's death in 1518, Khizr inherited his
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16th-century Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayreddin_Barbarossa
date created:
2006-06-04T00:02:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:05:44Z
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