Barbarossa

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(died 1546) Greek Turkish pirate and admiral in the service of the Ottoman Empire. He and his brother 'Aruj, sons of a Turk from Lesbos, hated the Spanish and Portuguese for their attacks on North Africa and took up piracy on the Barbary Coast in hopes of seizing an African domain for themselves. When 'Aruj was killed in 1518, Khidr took the title Khayr al-Din. He offered allegiance to the Ottoman sultan and in return received military aid that enabled him to capture Algiers in 1529. Appointed admiral in chief of the Ottoman Empire (1533), he conquered all of Tunisia. Emperor Charles V captured Tunis in 1535, but Khayr al-Din defeated his fleet at the Battle of Preveza (1538), securing the eastern Mediterranean for the Turks for 33 years. His red beard was the source of the epithet Barbarossa, used by Europeans.

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Barbarossa, the Italian nickname of the Emperor Friedrich I. It is also the title of a poem by F. Rückert, written in 1813, which embodies the legend of Barbarossa's readiness to return in time of need.

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Barbarossa (bär'bərŏs'ə) [Ital.,=red-beard], surname of the Turkish corsair Khayr ad-Din (c.1483–1546). Barbarossa and his brother Aruj, having seized (1518) Algiers from the Spanish, placed Algeria under Turkish suzerainty. He extended his conquests to the rest of the Barbary States. Between 1533 and 1544, as admiral of the Turkish fleet under Sulayman I, he twice defeated Andrea Doria and ravaged the coasts of Greece, Spain, and Italy. His able son Hasan (d. 1572) succeeded him in Algeria.

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See biography by E. D. S. Bradford (1969).

Dictionary: Bar·ba·ros·sa¹ (bär'bə-rŏs'ə, -rôs'ə)

, (European name for Khair ed-Din.) Died 1546.

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Greek-born Turkish corsair who with his brother Arouj (died 1518) ravaged the coasts of Spain, Italy, and Greece.

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Barbarossa (Italian: 'Red Beard') may refer to:

In history, geography, and culture,

Frederick I "Barbarossa", Holy Roman Emperor (1122-1190)
Barbarossa I (c. 1474-1518), an Ottoman-Turkish privateer and Bey of Algiers
Barbarossa (Ottoman admiral) (c. 1478-1546), an Ottoman-Turkish privateer and Admiral-of-the-Fleet
Operation Barbarossa, the codename used by Nazi Germany for its invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II

Barbarossa (or Barbaroux in French), an Italian red wine
Barbarossatown, the nickname for five cities in Germany

In fiction,

Barbarossa Rugner, the Emperor of the Scarlet Moon Empire in Konami's Suikoden
Barbarosa, a 1982 movie featuring Willie Nelson and Gary Busey
Barbarossa (Dune), a Titan in the Dune Universe
Hector Barbossa, a main character in the Pirates of the Caribbean films

In arts and entertainment,

Barbarossa (2001), an album by Orplid
"Barbarossa", a song by Sordid Humor
Barbarossa (album) (1996) by Cubanate
Barbarossa (board game) (1988) a riddle-based board game by Klaus Teuber
Barbarossa (video game) (1992) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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