History of Hayreddin Barbarossa ~ New Turkish Drama Engin Altan to Play Main Role

Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Khairuddin Pasha, and simply Khizir 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. Khairuddin Barbarossa was nicknamed Hayreddin by Sultan Saleem.

 

You may have watched the famous Hollywood series "Pirates of the carabian". In the movie Captain Barbossa was inspired by none other than the great pirate Khair Eddin Pasha, who lived from 1476 to 1546. There’s great news for Hayreddin fans in the end. So watch the video completely and don’t skip any part. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more related videos. In the movie, he was shown as a ferocious pirate of the Seven Seas; Hector Barbossa was once the first mate and deadly enemy and nemesis of Captain Jack Sparrow, having mutinied and stole his ship the Black Pearl, and occasionally entered uneasy alliances with his rival.

 

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here in this video, we'll tell you about the history of the great pirate heyreddin barbarossa.

 

Hayreddin Pasha was the youngest of four brothers. When he grew up, he started trading between Lesbos, Thessaloniki, and Euboea with a ship built in his youth. After the rescue of his brother, Oruç, who was captured by the Knights of Rhodes, the two brothers came under the auspices of Prince Korkut. Meanwhile, the Muslims' immigration, who had to leave Andalusia due to the persecution of the Spanish in their efforts to dominate the Western Mediterranean, disrupted the old balance in the region; Upon this, brothers Oruç and khidir heyreddin headed towards the Western Mediterranean and started working there. When the number of their ships increased, they went to an island in Tunisia, made it their base, and extended their raids to Italy's shores. Moreover, they captured Djidjelli. City administration on their own declared Oruç as sultan. Thus, the foundations of the state to be established by the Barbarossa in North Africa were laid.

 

 Barbarossa Hayreddin became the great ruler between 1520 and 1529. All of his enemies were so afraid of him. The Turkish sailors in the Mediterranean entered his service. A weapons workshop was established in Algeria. Barbaros started to threaten the Spanish coast after Italy, with its fleet increasing to thirty-five ships. Muslims who were subjected to various pressures and persecution found great support in Barbaros's person. These Muslims who had to leave their homeland were transported to the African coast on Turkish ships. The number of Andalusian Muslims brought to Algeria reached 70,000. With the spoils seized, Algeria's city became rich and became famous.

 

Barbarossa’s fame spread throughout the Muslim world. On the other side, Sultan Süleyman lose some the parts of the state. When the success of barbarossa was heard by Sultan Süleyman. He was delighted and made Barbarossa admiral in chief of the Ottoman fleet.

Barbarossa now commanded over a hundred galleys and galliots, or half galleys, and started a strong naval campaign all around the Mediterranean. After reconquering the Greek ports, Barbarossa’s fleet terrorized the Italian coast. Near Naples, Barbarossa and his men attempted to capture the beautiful Countess Giulia Gonzaga, who only narrowly escaped. Barbarossa even threatened Rome, where a dying Pope Clement VII was abandoned by his cardinals, who fled after plundering the papal treasury. However, these raids were just part of a bigger strategy, a diversion to distract from Barbarossa’s true goal, Tunis. It worked; he took the port by surprise in 1534.

 

The following year Charles V sent a mighty military expedition that managed to recapture Tunis after a week long siege punctuated with bloody battles. Back in Algiers, Barbarossa was undaunted and out for revenge. He sailed to the western Mediterranean, and on approaching the Spanish island of Minorca his ships hoisted flags captured from Spain’s fleet the year before. The ruse allowed him to enter the port unmolested. When the meager garrison realized the deception, they attempted a defense but surrendered a few days later.

 

During the next few years Barbarossa, now commanding 150 ships, raided all along the Christian coastline of the Mediterranean. In 1538, cornered in the Ottoman port of Preveza, Greece, he defeated a stronger fleet commanded by Andrea Doria. In 1541 he also repelled the great expedition Charles V personally led against Algiers.

 

Barbarossa headed from Italy to the French ports of Marseille and Toulon. He was welcomed with every honor, as France and the Ottoman Empire had formed an alliance, united by their rivalry with Charles V.

 

In 1545 Barbarossa finally retired to Istanbul, where he spent the last year of his life, peacefully dictating his memoirs. He died on July 4, 1546, and was buried in Istanbul in the Barbaros Türbesi, the mausoleum of Barbarossa. The tomb was built by Mimar Sinan. It still stands in the modern district of Besiktas, on the European bank of the Bosporus. For many years no Turkish ship left Istanbul without making an honorary salute to the grave of the country’s most feared sailor, whose epitaph reads: “This is the tomb of the conqueror of Algiers and of Tunis, the fervent Islam soldier of God, the Khair-ed-Deen Barbarossa, upon whom may the protection of God repose.

 

As we said, there's great news for heyreddin lovers that is, Turkey will soon release a series, on the character Hayreddin which will be played by Engin Altan. Remember, Engin also played the role of ertugrul ghazi in the resurrection ertugrul series. Moreover, Barbarossa was also mentioned in the Turkish drama Magnificient Century series multiple times.

 

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