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Aruj Barbarossa

Aruj Barbarossa

Former Sultan of Algiers
Aruj Barbarossa, known as Oruç Reis to the Turks, was an Ottoman corsair who became Sultan of Algiers. The elder brother of the famous Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, he was born on the Ottoman island of Midilli and died in battle against... Wikipedia
Died: 1518, Tlemcen, Algeria
Nephew: Hasan Pasha
Previous office: Sultan of Algiers (1516–1518)
Full name: Oruç Reis
Nationality: Ottoman