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Hayreddin Barbarossa

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time c. 1478–1546 Also known as Barbarossa Hayreddin

The foremost Ottoman naval commander of the 16th-century Mediterranean, originally Khayr al-Din, who with his brother Aruj built a corsair base on th…

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  1. c. 1500–1518Algiers · AlgeriaWith his brother Aruj he established a corsair base at Algiers, attacking Christian shipping and gradually expanding his influence across North Africa.
  2. 1518–1534Algiers · Ottoman AlgiersAfter Aruj was killed in action he took over his forces, accepted Ottoman suzerainty in the 1520s, and became the de facto ruler of Algiers, providing the empire with a North African naval base.
  3. 1534–1546Istanbul · MediterraneanAppointed grand admiral by Suleiman in 1534, he defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza in 1538; he continued to command the imperial navy in the 1540s, directing Mediterranean strategy from 1541 until his death in 1546.

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