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page 1Barbary pirates (people)
Hayreddin Barbarossa
Turkish admiral (1478–1546)

Turgut Reis
Dragut (; 1485 – 23 June 1565) was an Ottoman corsair, naval commander, governor, and noble. Under his command, the Ottoman Empire's maritime power was extended across North Africa. Recognized for his military genius, and as being among "the most dangerous" of corsairs, Dragut has been referred to as "the greatest pirate warrior of all time", "undoubtedly the most able of all the Turkish leaders", and "the uncrowned king of the Mediterranean". He was nicknamed "the Drawn Sword of Islam". He was described by a French admiral as "a living chart of the Mediterranean, skillful enough on land to be

Oruç Reis
Ottoman corsair, later Sultan of Algiers (c. 1474–1518)

Sayyida al-Hurra
16th-century Moroccan ruler of Tétouan and privateer
Kılıç Ali Paşa
Occhiali (born Giovanni Dionigi Galeni; – 21 June 1587), also known as Uluj Ali, was an Italian privateer and admiral who served as the commander of the Regency of Algiers and Grand Admiral (Kapudan Pasha) of the Ottoman fleet.
Jack Ward
English pirate
Zymen Danseker
Dutch pirate
Sinan Reis
pirate
Ali Betchine
Algerian corsair
Osta Morat
Dey of Tunis (1570-1640)
Raïs Hamidou
Navy officer of Regency of Algiers