History of the Barbarossa Brothers
Barbarossa Brothers were well known in the 16th century whereby; they were feared. The brothers were also referred to as ‘Corsairs’ indicating that, the pirates were real because they were able to conquer The Mediterranean Sea thus; taking it for their own gain. The brothers captured town ships, in order to gain the riches they wanted. Under the Turkish authority, the Barbarossa was loyal especially to the Islamic. Arjur and Hizir were both born in Greece. However, their careers were determined by the ability they had, when they attacked a ship at Lesbos. IT was then that, Aruj was captured by the Egyptian navy thus; led to slavery (Walton, 2015).
Barbarossa Brothers in the latter years extended their attacks on the Spanish whereby; they also raided more towns at the coastal region. The main aims for the brothers to settle in Spanish was probably, to ravage on how Spanish did no support them during war. Arjur being the elder brother was put in charge of the entire ship, a position that he left to Hizir after he died. The elder of the four brothers was the first to be successful whereby; in the 16th century he stroked up a deal with the king. From the deal he was famous since, it stated that he would share his riches if the king agreed to protect him from his enemies. Ajour had defeated several head of clan and, freed many ports from the Spanish Christian rule. The Barbarossa Brothers were loyal to the Muslims thereby; their headquarters were located on the Island of Jebra. Kher-ed-din was the second brother and due to his intelligence, he became the great naval commander, having the advantage that he was able to speak several different languages. Kher-ed-din wanted to work for Sultan Suleiman because; it had a powerful Muslims at the Mediterranean (Walton, 2015).
Hayreddin in Europe was a world used to refer to integrity and, the honorary name was given by Sultan, highly recognized as the magnificent. Latter Hayreddin inherited another title as Barbarossa after the demise of his senior brother Oruc Real’s .Oruc was murdered in skirmish with the Spanish Algeria and, he was highly recognized as ‘Baba Oruc’ thus known as Italian for red-beard. Oruc was given the nickname simply because; he had no red-beard though, it was stacked to Hayreddin’s local person's name in outline of Barbarossa. The Barbarossa involved four brothers, who were betrothed with the marine associations as well as obliged to global sea trade. Ajour was the first brother to become a seaman whereby; he was joined by his brother Ilyas and Khizr who began his career while he obtained his own ship. The brothers were just simple sailors but, latter they change to privateers and served Knight of St. John Hospital, that was based on operating on the Island of Rhodes. Oruc was centered in Levant that is between Syria and Egypt. Khizr was place in the sea whereby; his operation was aimed at Thesoloniki. The elder son remained on the ship whereby; he was involved with pecuniary associations as well as family business.
Orcuc appeared to be intelligent and successful thereby; that did not please the prince as well as governor in the Island city. However, Oruc was charged with an offence of generating violent at Knight of St. John whereby; victims were found inflicting solemn damage. In the following year, Orcuc was under another governor who gave him over 23 galleys at the port hence; authorized him to join the Ottoman naval expedition in Italy. He was put into a delicate situation thereby; in his mission he was able to bomb numerous sea fortresses that incarcerated two vessles. On his way back, he managed to capture a vessel where in was Korkut who happened to be his brother. Korkut had run to Egypt to avoid a common practice whereby; succession brought about disputes. Oruc took his brother with him thus; making the Barbarossa a group of four. The brothers settled in Djerba and, they were easily able to contact the Sultan thus; granted right to under good conditions (Walton, 2015).
As the naval Commander, Kher-ed-din had hopes of being around to pay a visit in Sultan thereby; he offered many riches to the Ottoman Empire. A new sultann came to rule after Kher-ed entered the empire and, his name was Sultan Suleiman. He agreed to see Kher-ed-din with an aim of evicting, the Christian ship from the land. The Sultan believed that Kher-ed-din would help whereby; he asked him to organize a strong navy before the Christians became a threat. Kher-ed-din was appointed as the admiral chief though; it took him time to get into the Ottoman Empire when he arrived everything was arranged for him. He came with over forty ships filled with gifts for Sultan (Mineau, 2014). The ships were recognized as galley whereby each with about 100 galley slaves for control. It was not easy for the slaves since they would seat on long benches whereby; their feet were chained. Every oar contained four men and, the slaves were to row for about five hours without any break. The galleries were highly secured whereby; solders were heavily armed with cannons, spears and guns (Walton, 2015).
On the way to Sultan Empire, there was the Tunis city which Kher-ed-din planned of attacking. The ruler of Tunis heard of the threats and, freed from the city thus; leaving the city to be captured. In the year 1535, Spain’s Emperor Charles V planned on getting back the city of Tunis thus; sent a large armed navy to attack. Kher-ed-din being the most feared navy commander heard of the attack therefore; prepared his troop for it. The attack did not take place because; thousand of Christian’s slaves invaded the city whereby they were able to find supply of weapons. The slaves were able to attack Muslims whereby; they took over that city (Grant, 2012).
Sailing from North Africa Coast, the Barbarossa Brothers, managed to capture several ships in the Mediterranean Sea and they became rich. After capturing the Mediterranean, The Barbarossa Brothers went to the base of Djerba with pillage from merchants and warships alike. They settled in Djerba whereby; many of the Mediterranean victims had become their victims were turned into slaves (Malam, 2008). Several years later, the brothers moved to the port near Algiers after the fallout with the Sultan of Tunis. Aruj being the elder brother took the advantage of disfavor of the Algerian Sultan whereby; he invades the port and killed him in 1516. Latter after two years, the city of Tunis had conflicts with local areas which were controlled by the Spanish. The situation became worse to a point where Aruj tried to escape, but he was killed trying to blockade in the city of Tlemcan (Grant, 2012).
The red-bearded (Barbarossa brothers) were the most6 feared pirates in 15th century. Two of the brothers developed their fame whereby; Arouj took over Algiers while Kheir-ed-din aided the Muslims in fighting over Christian imperative along the Barbary Coast. Despite the two brothers all the four were united that, they helped their father in his pottery work plus other trading businesses he was involved in during the early years (Grant, 2012). Ishak and Hayreddin were the two of the brothers left behind, to manage their fathers businesses while Aljour and Kheri-ed-din were at the sea on a mission (Mineau, 2014).
The red-bearded began their journey of vengeance by detaining traffic galleys whereby; they fled several incarcerated Muslims. Exacting vengeance into to such a manner was not only to full fill their mission, but also as a one way to give rise to their fleet. Barbarossa was not just a name but earned, when they got into the Island of Elba and confined two other ships and the galleys. One red- beard Aruj lost his arm when they were warned of getting to Algiers (Walton, 2015). It was then that the brothers took a break from attacks, though they had developed a lethal character with the Spanish. The rebellion of the Algerian was over and the brothers had no choice but to snatch the power whereby, Aruj became the Chief of Algiers. He was recognized and the leader of Barbary Pirates, though his term did not last long whereby; Charles sent a heavy armed force to kill him thus taking over. After Aruj was assassinated his brother was to take over from where he left, but the Spain began to decline thus leading to weaker power (Weintraub, 2012).
The Barbarossa brothers generated the importance of naval events whereby; they brought the extension of Muslim seafarer’s hegemony to Western Mediterranean. Khair extended the Islamic power to the entire sea from Levant to Gibraltar. At that time of extension, the European naval power found it ship whereby; some was carrying gold with booty impunity. In (1518) Aruj became a Sultan in Northern Africa where he faced his demise in a battle against Spanish forces. Khizr being the younger brother build a navy for Turkey in respect of his dead brother. The navy was more powerful that it ruled the Mediterranean Sea until half of the 16th century. Aruj’s broad exploits ruled after then with the aim of determining, the real pattern of life and trade in the sea (Weintraub, 2012).
The two Barbarossa brothers build a legend in the Mediterranean Sea whereby the elder one Arjour made the red bearded become their nickname while the younger one Khizr, was well recognized by carrying a brown beard. The brothers were instinctive in the in the islet of Lesbos, their vicar was a solder in the Island which he had been granted by a Christian priest. Yaqub the father had recognized potter which had a vessel on his own thus, traded his goods. Ajur aided in the boat while Khizr on the pottery, not much said of the other two brothers since one became the Imam while the other a carpenter. Yaqub’s galley was attacked under Ajur’s command thus; changed his occupation from a peaceful business partner in the sea to battle (Malam, 2008). The captured galleys were meant for Christian Knights therefore; it led to a serious situation at the sea where non- Christian men were abducted and the female plus children were sold to slavery for religious grab (Mineau, 2014).
Kheir-ed-Din is not only recognized as the younger one of Barbarossa brothers and a pirate but also, a killer, a thief as well as an insignificant figure. Contrary Kheir-ed-Din was a highly recognized man for his culture, intelligence and the significant collision he led on North Africa. He is a gentleman who left behind a legacy at the Mediterranean Sea which will endure forever. The Barbarossa younger brother began his career under the guidance of his elder brother Ajour. However, the two brothers were close that they left Lesbo for North Africa and, carried nothing with them but two galleons. Fourteen years later the elder brother was killed but before then, they had already created a small fleet which generated the kingdom of Algiers (Weintraub, 2012).
After the death of Aljour it was Kheir-ed-Din took a step further and expanded the kingdom further. It only took him three centuries and the kingdom dictated it trade movement of ships at the Mediterranean Sea. The centuries marked him a man of momentous figure though it was just a prologue. Sultan Suleiman latter appeared as the splendid of the Ottoman Empire though, he was not certain of his position because he needed a naval commander. The Empire had an inexperienced navy which was unable to maintain swiftness against the generated fleet. The navy appeared untrained since it had trouble protecting it own territory thus, protected its further expansion. The Sultan was interested by the Kheir-en-Din reputations thus; requested to summon him in court. Kheir-en-Din entered the court and he was surprised by greetings from generals as well as several heads of State in their majesty. The younger one of Barbarossa brothers, face the Sultan as a burly as well as warfare scarred warrior though with a self made assurance (Weintraub, 2012). Sultan Suleiman had confidence in Kheir-en-Din thus, he appointed him as the commander in chief on the Ottoman naval fleet. Kheir-en-Din was rewarded heavily for his strength on leading the navy. As a Commander in Chief he began his work by recognizing the dockyard system, which was meant to serve the entire Island for many years. The Barbarossa brother built a convoy from ground using his intelligence of ship building; the skills he gained from North Africa were useful in the fleet he made (Slyomovics, Berber, Inc Masmoudi, Inc Zirout, 2013).
Sultan Suleiman obliged Kheir-en-Din on a mission and after the navy solders were well prepared, the commander in Chief led it to the Mediterranean Sea. He was to aid the Ottoman Empire in conjuring everything in Aegean, Ionian as well as ravage the Italian Coast. The younger of Barbarossa brothers was Royal to the Ottoman Sultan thereby; he managed to conquer the enemies and formed supremacy at the sea (Mineau, 2014).
The Commander in Chief of the Ottoman had no desire in returning to North Africa, because he had already found comfort in the Ottoman Empire. Her remained there as the Commander in Chief until when he faced his demise peacefully. He is one of the Barbarossa brothers mostly celebrated in the Muslim east as well as one who healed a high self-esteem with no differences. His legacy is highly regarded today as a hero in Turkey, as one of the utmost man in the Ottoman Empire. The brothers captured town ships, in order to gain the riches they wanted. Under the Turkish authority, the Barbarossa was loyal especially to the Islamic. Arjur and Hizir were both born in Greece (Mineau, 2014).
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