Category: Corsairs

Last week, we looked at how Hayreddin Barbarossa—one of the infamous Barbarossa brothers—took the Peñón of Algiers (a fort the[…]

At the turn of the sixteenth century, Algiers wasn’t a particularly important place. It’s transformation into what it eventually became—the[…]

This week, we’re going to revisit the story of the death of Aruch Barbarossa, the elder of the Barbarossa brothers.[…]

In 1612, the republic of the Netherlands negotiated a treaty with the Ottoman Sultan that guaranteed trade privileges for Dutch[…]

Barbary corsairs weren’t just pirates. They were part of a larger enterprise. There was a religious element to that enterprise:[…]

For the past three weeks, we’ve been looking at the story of the (in)famous Barbarossa brothers (Aruch, the elder, and[…]

This week, we continue the story of the Barbarossa brothers—those (in)famous pirates—as recounted by Father Pierre Dan in his book[…]

This week, we continue the story of the Barbarossa brothers—(in)famous pirates—as recounted by Father Pierre Dan in his book Histoire[…]

The Barbarossa brothers were famous pirates. Most people with any interest at all in pirates are familiar with the name[…]

(This post is a continuation of Barbary Corsair Ships and Tactics – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so[…]