in 1473
Precision: year · Rank: normal
No external source identified
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Oruç Reis
Ottoman corsair, later Sultan of Algiers (c. 1474–1518)
Oruç Reis has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1474 in Mytilene, Greece.
Born
in 1474
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1518
- Birthplace
- Mytilene, Greece
- Professions
- naval officer, writer, beylerbey, pirate, privateer
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1474 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1473 (No external source identified).
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 Oruç Reis
Family
- Sibling
- Hayreddin Barbarossa
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Oruç Reis born?
Oruç Reis was born in Mytilene, Greece.