Kemal Reis

Kemal Reis (c. 1451 – 1511) was a Turkish privateer and admiral of the Ottoman Empire. He was also the paternal uncle of the famous Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis who accompanied him in most of his important naval expeditions.

Read more about Kemal Reis:  Background and Early Career, Admiral of The Ottoman Navy, Ottoman-Venetian Wars, Operations in The West Mediterranean and The Atlantic Ocean, Return To The East Mediterranean, Return To The West Mediterranean and Spain, Later Operations in The East Mediterranean, Final Missions and Death, Legacy