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
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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
Episode 75 – Oruc & Khizr
In 1502 two Papal Galleys were attacked off the coast of Italy by two Barbary corsairs with fiery red beards.