Salah Rais
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Salah Rais was the 7th King of Algiers, an Ottoman privateer. He is alternatively referred to as Sala Reis, Salih Rais, Salek Rais and Cale Arraez in several European sources, particularly in Spain, F
Salah Rais commanded the right wing of the Turkish fleet at the naval Battle of Preveza in 1538
Hayreddin Barbarossa
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Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Hayreddin Pasha, Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, and simply Hızır Reis, was an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy. Barbarossa's naval victories secured Ot
A portrait of Hayreddin Barbarossa
Admiral of the fleet Hayreddin Barbarossa, engraving by Agostino Veneziano (c. 1490 – c. 1540)
Western depiction of Hayreddin Barbarossa. His trident is meant as an allegory of sea-power. (Anon, 16th century).
Bird's-eye view of Algiers in the 16th century, showing the Peñón attached to the city by a dam.