Barbarossa, notoriul pirat otoman, a fost ciuma Mediteranei  

Paraphrase and translate the following content into Romanian. Expand it into a complete article by adding real and relevant information. Make sure to provide only the translated and paraphrased content as the output, without any explanations, introductions, or additional formatting. The entire text must be in Romanian, written fluently, and adapted for a local audience.” The Ottoman pirate Barbarossa had Greek roots. Credit: Public Domain The notorious pirate, Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek. As a pirate, he was extremely successful, and his many victories for the Ottomans in the 16th century helped them secure a wide territory in the Mediterranean. Born in the village of Palaiokipos on the Greek island of Lesvos, which was under Ottoman control from 1462 to 1912, during the 1470s, Barbarossa was known by many names throughout his life, such as Khayr al-Din Barbarus, Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa, and Hızır Hayrettin Pasha. His real name is believed to be Khiḍr or Khizr. Although he committed many atrocities against the Greeks, particularly on the Aegean islands, Barbarossa was himself half Greek. According to Ottoman sources, the ferocious pirate’s father was either an Albanian or Turkish sihapi, or cavalryman, named Yakup Ağa. Barbarossa’s mother is believed to have been a Greek Orthodox Christian woman named Katerina, who was previously married to a Greek Orthodox priest that had passed away. After the couple married, they had six children—two daughters and four sons—Ishak, Oruç, Khizr, and Ilyas. It is from his brother, Oruç that the pirate received his nickname “Barbarossa,” which means “Redbeard” in Italian. Originally, the name was used for his brother, but Khizr adopted the title, as well, and the pair was known as the Barbarossa brothers. In fact, Barbarossa’s brother Oruç even helped him become a pirate. Oruç was the first in the family to take to the seas in search of fortune. During his adventures, the pirate’s older brother was captured by the Knights Hospitaller, a Christian order based on the Greek island of Rhodes, and was kept as a galley slave for two years. Barbarossa’s career as an Ottoman pirate After he miraculously escaped, Oruç and his brother Khizr were able to meet up on the island of Djerba, which is just off the coast of Tunisia, which was famous for housing pirates from across the Mediterranean. While there, the brothers gathered up a group of ferocious pirates and set sail across the Mediterranean in search of treasure. The pirates were notorious for attacking ships from Christian lands, particularly Spanish ships, and were able to amass a fortune from piracy. They soon commanded a fleet of twelve ships that they used to attack Spanish fortresses and bases in North Africa with the help of the Ottoman leader in Algeria. In one such attack, Oruç lost his arm due to a musket shot. Oruç always had aspirations of becoming a ruler and saw his chance when the Ottoman leader in Algeria requested that he and his brother expel Spanish forces from an island fortress just outside of Algiers. After removing the Spanish troops, Oruç claimed control over Algiers, and the ruler was conveniently drowned in the bath. The former pirate then became the sultan of the region. Swift and decisive, Oruç th