Ottoman Pirates facts
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The pirate Hayreddin "Red beard" Barbarossa (1478-1546) was exiled from so many countries that he ended up starting his own country (Regency of Algiers) with the blessing of The Ottoman Empire which became present day Algeria, Tunisia and parts of Morocco.
how ottoman empire started?
In the 17th century, Ottoman pirates would raid southwestern England and take English people as slaves
Where is the ottoman empire located at?
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when was the ottoman empire at its height?
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Millions of Europeans and Russians were captured as slaves by Ottoman and African Barbary pirates. The coastline from Venice to Malaga was largely depopulated.
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Ottoman Pirates undertook a series of Slave Raids in Iceland in 1627. They captured an estimated 400–900 Icelandic prisoners to sell into slavery. This event is known in Iceland as Tyrkjaránið – the 'Turkish Raid'
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The United States fought Ottoman pirates because the US's Mediterranean-traveling sailors couldn't afford protection money
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Between 1 million and 1.25 million Europeans were captured by Barbary pirates and sold as slaves in North Africa and the Ottoman Empire between the 16th and 19th centuries.
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About the Puckle Gun, created by British lawyer James Puckle to combat the quick boats of Ottoman pirates. There were two versions of the gun, one for Christians, and one for Muslims. The latter fired square bullets, to "convince the Turks of the benefits of Christian civilization."
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Guðríður Símonardóttir of Iceland was kidnapped by Ottoman pirates, survived nearly a decade of slavery, married a theology student 16 years younger than her, and died in her home country at 84.
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Sinan Reis was a Jewish Pirate who served the ottoman empire and fought against the holy roman empire and Spain
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Jan Janszoon aka Murat Reis, a 1570 born Dutch pirate who converted to islam and raided as far as Iceland in the name of Ottoman sultan. He was also the first president of a free city-state in todays Morocco.
