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Emperor vs. Pirate Tunis, 1535.

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • الموضوع:
      TUNIS (Tunisia)
    • الموضوع:
      CHARLES V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558; BARBAROSSA, d. 1546; SULEYMAN I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 5-1566
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The article discusses a naval engagement between the forces of Ottoman Empire admiral Khair ad-Din, also known as Barbarossa, and an invading force representing Holy Roman Emperor Charles V attempting to conquer Tunis in 1535. The article discusses the expansion plans of Ottoman Empire sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the military strategy of Charles V's forces, and a failed diplomatic effort on the part of Charles V prior to the invasion. It discusses the forces of Charles V's freeing of Christian prisoners and the destruction of Tunis.