Which brothers from Lesbos, both corsairs, established an Ottoman presence in Algiers in the early 1500s?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Aruj and Hayreddin Barbarossa, who accepted Ottoman protection
- Step 1: Aruj took Algiers in about 1516 and Hayreddin placed it under the Ottoman sultan in 1519. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: Aruj and Hayreddin Barbarossa, who accepted Ottoman protection. Why not the others: Piri Reis and Kemal Reis, Turgut Reis and Uluc Ali and Ali Pasha and Hasan Pasha do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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