Barbarossa

Hajraddin Barbarossa- he was born in 1478 Midilli on Lesbos, and died July 4, 1546 in Istanbul. He was an admiral of the Ottoman Empire troops, the Turkish privateer, the most famous pirate ever roamed on the Mediterranean. Barbarossa built a powerful fleet, which  used in pirate operations in the interest of Turkey. In 1532 years he attacked Malta. He was appointed commander of the Turkish fleet.Serving as supreme commander of the Turkish fleet, Barbarossa made it one of the most powerful armed forces in the contemporary world. In 1537 the fleet under command Suleiman plundered the south-east coast of Italy. In the years 1542-1544 Barbarossa returned to action against Spain. When his ally, Francis I signed a peace treaty with Charles V, Barbarossa lost the ability to conduct further operations of the western Mediterranean. He settled in Istanbul, where he died two years later. He was great admiral and friend Suleiman.

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