Piri Reis
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piri-reis-207-10540985
title:
Piri Reis
text:
Muhiddin Piri, better known as Piri Reis, was an Ottoman corsair, navigator, geographer, and cartographer. He is primarily known today for his cartographic works, including his 1513 world map and the Kitab-ı Bahriye, a book with detailed information on early navigational techniques as well as relatively accurate charts for their time, describing the ports and cities of the Mediterranean Sea. He was born in Gallipoli—a major Ottoman naval base—and sailed from an early age with his uncle Kemal Rei
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Turkish admiral and cartographer
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis
date created:
2001-05-17T07:15:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T01:48:39Z
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