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
Born: Mitilini, Greece
Died: 1518, Tlemcen, Algeria
Siblings: Hayreddin Barbarossa
Nephew: Hasan Pasha
Previous office: Sultan of Algiers (1516–1518)
Full name: Oruç Reis
Nationality: Ottoman
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