Episode 80 – Scourge of Christendom
The defeat at Tunis was a major blow to Barbarossa, but he would retaliate with a scourge of piracy that
Month: July 2018
Episode 79 – A Carnival of Murder & Looting
The contest for the Mediterranean reaches a fever pitch as Barbarossa ravages the shores of Italy and then returns to
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
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