Episode 78 – Sovereign of the Mediterranean
Today we introduce the major players in the building conflict. We talk about Charles V & Suleiman the Magnificent. We
Category: Part Four – Barbary Corsairs
Episode 77 – Holy War
Charles V arrives in Oman with ten thousand soldiers to face off against the Pirate King Barbarossa. Within months of
Episode 76 – The Brothers Barbarossa
Our story today is the pinnacle of piracy in the career of the Barbarossa brothers. Their actions, combined with Ottoman
Episode 75 – Oruc & Khizr
In 1502 two Papal Galleys were attacked off the coast of Italy by two Barbary corsairs with fiery red beards.
Episode 74 – A Brief History of the Berbers
Today we talk about the history of a land, and its native inhabitants. The Mediterranean coast of North Africa and