The Inside History

Life and achievements of Hayreddin Barbarossa, the admiral Ottoman navy, and Barbarossa Kapudan Pasha

Barbarossa Kapudan Pasha Barbarossa is a term of the Greek language which means “Red Beard” brothers. Hayreddin went through many names during their lifetime; Khizir, Hayreddin Pasha, “The Pirates of Algiers,” and the “King of the Sea”. The Barbarossa brothers, both Oruc (Aruj) and Hayreddin (Khair ad-din), were the most famous and successful corsairs o…