List of Admirals in the Ottoman Empire
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These Admirals of the Ottoman Empire are senior naval
officers ( or reis pasha) of the Ottoman Empire
other than the Kapudan Pashas who were the Grand Admiral
s of the Ottoman fleet.
Ottoman Navy
The Ottoman Navy was established in the early 14th century. During its long existence it was involved in many conflicts; refer to list of Ottoman sieges and landings and list of Admirals in the Ottoman Empire for a brief chronology.- Pre-Ottoman:...
officers ( or reis pasha) of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
other than the Kapudan Pashas who were the Grand Admiral
Grand Admiral
Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use was in Germany — the German word is Großadmiral.-France:...
s of the Ottoman fleet.
- Aydın ReisAydın ReisAydın Reis was an Ottoman admiral.-Early years:He was a Turk from Karaman area, Central Anatolia . In the late 15th century he was the subordinate of Kemal Reis, the most important sea man of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Beyazid II.He took service under Ottoman Empire as a captain...
- Ebubekir PashaEbubekir PashaEbubekir Pasha , also referred to as Koca Bekir Pasha and Abu Bakr Pasha was a 17th- and 18th-century Ottoman statesman. He served as Kapudan Pasha; as Grand Vizier; as Governer of the provinces of Egypt, Jeddah, Cyprus, and Bosnia; and as Head of the Imperial Mint...
- Kemal ReisKemal ReisKemal Reis 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....
- Kurtoğlu Hızır ReisKurtoglu Hizir ReisKurtoğlu Hızır Reis was an Ottoman admiral who is best known for commanding the Ottoman naval expedition to Sumatra in Indonesia .-Background and family origins:...
- Murat Reis
- Oruç Reis
- Piri ReisPiri ReisPiri Reis was an Turkish Ottoman admiral, geographer and cartographer born between 1465 and 1470 and died in 1554 or 1555....
- Seydi Ali ReisSeydi Ali ReisSeydi Ali Reis was an Ottoman admiral.He commanded the left wing of the Ottoman fleet at the naval Battle of Preveza in 1538....
- Turgut ReisTurgut ReisTurgut Reis was an Ottoman Admiral and privateer who also served as Bey of Algiers; Beylerbey of the Mediterranean; and first Bey, later Pasha, of Tripoli. Under his naval command the Ottoman Empire maritime was extended across North Africa...