Admiral of the Sultan: Barbaros Hayreddin-Pirate and Empire Founder

Admiral of the Sultan: Barbaros Hayreddin - Pirate and Empire Founder Book Description Barbaros Hayreddin was an admiral, sea hero, pirate and warrior. Born on the island of Lesbos in Greece, he became the captain of the Ottoman navy, the sultan of Algeria, and the friend and advisor of Suleiman the Magnificent. He took the 16th century Mediterranean world by storm with his courage and achievements. After settling on the North African coast with his brother Oruç, he forever changed the course of life and trade in the Mediterranean. He rebuilt the Ottoman navy and helped expand the Ottoman Empire, which threatened all of Europe. When he died, Turkish records for that year announced, “The Sultan of the Seas is dead.” In this definitive biography, Ernle Bradford recreates Barbaros' extraordinary life with a vivid portrait of the Ottoman and Mediterranean worlds at this breathtaking moment in history. “The most important moment in Turkish maritime history.” "The only published biography of his personality and a moving story that recalls the excitement of pirate tales." John Freely (From the Promotional Bulletin)