Murat Reis the Elder (Turkish: Koca Murat Reis, c.1534-1638) was an Albanian privateer and admiral of the Ottoman Navy. He is regarded as one of the most important Barbary corsairs.
Read more about Murat Reis The Elder: Early Career, Battle of Preveza, Commander of The Ottoman Indian Ocean Fleet, Siege and Conquest of Cyprus, Canary Islands, Mediterranean Campaigns, Legacy
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“Carthage must be destroyed.
[Delenda est Carthago.]”
—Marcus Porcius Cato The Elder (234–149 B.C.)