Khair ed-dīn
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Empires, Dynasties, Ships, Naval History, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Military significance: Created a powerful fleet, making the Ottoman Empire the dominant sea power in the Mediterranean for most of the sixteenth century.
The youngest of four sons, Khair ed-dīn began as a pirate, operating from the island base of Jerba, off the coast of Tunisia, around 1504. His red beard and fearsome reputation earned him the nickname Barbarossa. Moving to Djidjelli in 1512, he used it as a base for capturing towns on the Algerian coast in 1517. In the following year, Khair ed-dīn paid homage to Ottoman sultan Selim I, who...
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