Lifestyle Glitz - September Tranquility 2016

8 M O S T F E A R S O M E A N D F A M O U S S E A
P I R A T E S O F A L L T I M E S
Many of those who have watched the famous sequel “Pirates of the Caribbean” would know
one name for sure – Barbossa. He was close to the original pirate and a modification of the
actual name. Here’s a list of ten of the most feared pirates of old times and interesting facts
about them:
T H E B A R B A R O S S A B R O T H E R S
‘Barbarossa’ in Italian means “Red Beard.” The Barbarossa Brothers sailed from North Arica’s
Barbary Coast, capturing any European vessel they came across in the Mediterranean Sea. The
two brothers, Aruj and Hizir targeted a Sardinian warship, two papal galleys, and Spanish boats.
Aruj lost his arm to the Spanish when they engaged in a battle. In 1516, Aruj has been in charge
of the Barbary Coast by the Ottoman sultan of that time. Hizir took over this post two years after
his brother died. He became famous by the name “Khair-ed-Din” and spent the rest of his lifefighting
Christian enemies. He fought the “Holy League” fleet formed by the pope too.
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