in 1484
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: Dictionary of African Biography
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Hayreddin Barbarossa
Turkish admiral (1478–1546)
Hayreddin Barbarossa has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1478 in Mytilene, Greece.
Born
in 1478
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 14, 1546
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Mytilene, Greece, Gera Municipal Unit
- Professions
- politician, military officer, pirate, privateer, admiral
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1478 (No external source identified) or in 1484 (Dictionary of African Biography).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Hayreddin Barbarossa
- Pseudonyms
- Barbarossa
Family
- Child
- Hasan Pasha
- Sibling
- Oruç Reis
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Hayreddin Barbarossa born?
Hayreddin Barbarossa was born in Mytilene, Greece; Gera Municipal Unit.
When did Hayreddin Barbarossa die?
Hayreddin Barbarossa died on July 14, 1546.