Piri Reis

Summary

Piri Reis is a human^[1]. Born in Gelibolu^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1470^[3]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He died on January 1, 1554^[5]. He worked as a geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], military officer^[8], admiral^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Gelibolu^[2], Piri Reis…
• Piri Reis passed away in Cairo^[4].
• Piri Reis was born on January 1, 1470^[3].
• Piri Reis died on January 1, 1554^[5].
• Piri Reis died on 1553^[12].
• Piri Reis held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[13].
• Piri Reis worked as a geographer^[6].
• Piri Reis worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Piri Reis worked as a military officer^[8].
• Piri Reis's professions included admiral^[9].
• Piri Reis's professions included writer^[10].
• Piri Reis's field of work was cartography^[14].
• Piri Reis's field of work was geography^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Piri Reis is Piri Reis map^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Piri Reis is Kitab-ı Bahriye^[17].
• Piri Reis's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].
• Piri Reis is recorded as male^[19].
• Piri Reis's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Piri Reis's military branch is recorded as Ottoman Navy^[21].
• Piri Reis's Commons category is recorded as Piri Reis^[22].
• Piri Reis's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral^[23].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[24].
• Piri Reis's honorific prefix is recorded as Hajji^[25].
• Piri Reis was part of the conflict Battle of Zonchio^[26].
• Piri Reis was part of the conflict Battle of Modon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gelibolu^[2], Piri Reis… he was born on January 1, 1470^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], military officer^[8], admiral^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include cartography^[14], a branch of science^[28] and geography^[15], an academic discipline^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Piri Reis map^[16], a nautical chart^[30], founded in 1513^[31] and Kitab-ı Bahriye^[17], a written work^[32].

Personal Life

Piri Reis's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1554^[5] and 1553^[12]. Piri Reis passed away in Cairo^[4]. The cause of death was decapitation^[24].

Why It Matters

Piri Reis ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Kitab-ı Bahriye^[35], a written work^[36].

FAQs

Where was Piri Reis born?

Piri Reis's place of birth was Gelibolu^[2].

Where did Piri Reis die?

Piri Reis passed away in Cairo^[4].

What did Piri Reis do for work?

Piri Reis worked as geographer^[6], cartographer^[7], military officer^[8], admiral^[9], and writer^[10].