Hayreddin Barbarossa
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Summary
Hayreddin Barbarossa was born on 1478[1] in Gera Municipal Unit[2]. He died on July 4, 1546[3], in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], admiral[7], privateer[8], and pirate[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,734 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Mytilene[11]
- Date of birth: 1484[12]
- Place of burial: Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa[13]
- Father: Yakup Ağa[14]
- Child: Hasan Pasha[15]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[16]
- Position held: kapudan pasha[17], beylerbey of Algiers[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Noble title: pasha[21]
- Military branch: Ottoman Navy[22]
- Commons category: Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha[23]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[24]
- Participated in conflict: Capture of Algiers[25], Algiers Expedition[26], Sack of Mahón[27], Campaign of Cherchell[28], Sack of Lipari[29], Conquest of Tunis[30], Battle of Preveza[31], Siege of Castelnuovo[32], Sack of Ischia[33]
- Given name: Hayrettin[34]
- Pseudonym: Barbarossa[35]
- Allegiance: Ottoman dynasty[36]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Dictionary of African Biography[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ottoman Turkish[45], Arabic[46], medieval Greek[47], Spanish[48], Italian[49]
- Sibling: Oruç Reis[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hayreddin Barbarossa include SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm[51], a pre-dreadnought battleship[52], in Turkey[53]; Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque[54], a mosque[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 2023[57]; Barbaros Boulevard[58], a boulevard[59], in Turkey[60]; and Barbaros[61], a mahalle[62], in Turkey[63].
Why It Matters
Hayreddin Barbarossa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 139 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm[51], a pre-dreadnought battleship[52], in Turkey[53]; Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque[54], a mosque[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 2023[57]; Barbaros Boulevard[58], a boulevard[59], in Turkey[60]; and Barbaros[61], a mahalle[62], in Turkey[63].
FAQs
Where was Hayreddin Barbarossa born?
Hayreddin Barbarossa was born in Gera Municipal Unit[2].
Where did Hayreddin Barbarossa die?
Hayreddin Barbarossa passed away in Constantinople[4].
Who were Hayreddin Barbarossa's parents?
Hayreddin Barbarossa's father was Yakup Ağa[14].
What did Hayreddin Barbarossa do for work?
Hayreddin Barbarossa worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], admiral[7], privateer[8], and pirate[9].