I recommend for those who have not seen the movie The Last Queen by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri. A magnificent and tragic movie about the legend of Queen Zaphira. Although I have some criticisms (especially during the second meeting between Zaphira and Barbarossa) , I really liked it. It was refreshing to see the two wives of the last king of Algiers (the very good politician Chegga and Zaphira who through her evolution will fight patriarchal morals in her family and become more and more involved for the good of Algiers) Salim Toumi be allies instead of to be an enemy. There is also the memorable Astrid the Scandinavian. The female characters are very strong and there is no demonization for them. Barbarossa is much less romanticized than in Magnificent Century for example. Of course the film is based on legend above all, but why not appreciate it?

Barbarossa: Are you an "arrrrrr" pirate or a "yo ho ho" pirate?

Celestial (to themselves, playing on a hacked 3DS): I'm an "I'm not paying $40 for a 10-year-old game" pirate.

Surprise! Here’s a bonus fanfic for you to read for the weekend - “The Duchy Of Eternia Plays Among Us,” a Bravely Default fanfic!

I know this is a bit spontaneous for me to post, given that I post fics on a schedule most of the time, but I enjoyed writing this fanfic so much that I wanted to share it as soon as possible. I hope all of you enjoy reading this as well!  

Read the fic on Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45474628

Read the fic on Fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14205575/1/The-Duchy-Of-Eternia-Plays-Among-Us

One of the most notorious pirates of his day, Hayreddin Redbeard's raids and naval prowess reshaped Mediterranean history, leaving a lasting legacy.

Lo standard rosso del primo califfo ottomano Yavuz Sultan Selim. Lo standard raffigura la spada Zulfikar del quarto Caliph Rashidun "Ali Ibn Abi Talib.

Durante il XVI e il XVI secolo, le bandiere della guerra ottomana spesso rappresentavano la spada Zulfiqar biforcata. Non era solo un'icona usata nelle bandiere di guerra, ma era anche scolpita come parte delle tombe ottomane. Zulfiqar è diventato anche uno dei principali simboli dei janissarie.

Anche lo standard di Hayreddin Barbarossa portava lo stesso simbolo. Il suo standard aveva anche i nomi dei primi 4 califfi Rashidun: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman e Ali. Lo standard può essere visto nel Museo Topkapi.

Nella tradizione islamica, Ali bin Abi Talib è salutato come un'icona di valore e coraggio. Ali era il porta standard dell'esercito del profeta in molte battaglie che ha combattuto. Pertanto, divenne il simbolo del valore per i futuri guerrieri musulmani.

can I offer you a Hayreddin Barbarossa in these trying times?

lookin' sharp.

Why is Barbarossa hated so much I think he is a fun character and history person. He didn’t kidnap anyone he just delivered them to the castle!

The rest of your ask

He didn’t kidnap Hürrem sultan or Nurbanu sultan he delivered them and pick Firuze hatun right?

Barbarossa as the real history figure Hayreddin Barbarossa was not a “fun” person. I am not sure whether or not he (the real guy) was behind all of the kidnappings. However, a wildly popular story about him is that in 1534 he tried to kidnap Giulia Gonzaga. Giulia is an Italian author who wrote “Renaissance” and she was also regent of Rodigo. Anyway a town called “Fondi” was attacked by Barbarossa to kidnap her give her to SS . The order was given by Ibrahim pasha who thought ,as we’ll Barbarossa, she’d be a “great gift” for SS as she was very beautiful woman. Giulia managed to escape with knight however she had him killed because everything happened so suddenly and she was naked during the time. As for Barbarossa he was frustrated that he couldn’t get her so he massacred the population of Fondi and places nearby. That’s the only story we have about Barbarossa trying to kidnap and failed what I mostly know about this guy is he was politically included ,however, judging by Giulia’s incident and the aftermath it wouldn’t be far fetched to believe he did some kidnappings here and there.

About the fictional character in MY tho I truly never cared about this guy like he was just another one of SS boys and that’s it. The only scenes I remember of him was when Ibrahim took Mehmed on the boat to scare Hurrem and Barbarossa was present , when Hatice shaded Ibrahim in front of Barbarossa and his death arc where he suddenly becomes important. I don’t think he is a fun character at all. Giulia is subtly mentioned in one scene EP65 but nothing more about it other than their creepy ass smiles at the end.

@hxrremsultan probably can tell you more about him and why he is hated cause she probably didn’t skip his scenes as much as I did. Generally tho it is also believed that he perhaps abducted Nurbanu during Ottoman-Venetian war. For Hurrem it is known that she was abducted by Crimean tatars and was probably sent to a Crimean palace too then the most popular theory Ibrahim gifted her to SS. I generally never saw theories that Barbarossa brought Hurrem but definitely saw ones related to Nurbanu. Regardless tho Barbarossa is not someone that should be idolized , none of this era should be, even if the only thing confirmed about him is the Giulia incident (while other stuff are theories) still the Giulia incident is shitty enough to hate him for and gives an impression that he probably did it again but didn’t fail.

Daf Yomi Week 160: Heave Ho

Shabbat Shalom and welcome to my three hundred readers! A nice round number. And all of you are still real humans. At least, you’re doing a great impression of it, so keep up the good work. I’ve decided we 300 do not need to defend Thermopylae, so tonight we dine on roast chicken at a nice Shabbat dinner. 

I’m not sure if the last few tractates have been particularly dry, or if it’s a sign of how much better I’ve gotten at reading them for gold, that I rarely have an “extra” passage from the past week to share during the Week In Review anymore. That being the case, this week you get the pirate flag of Hayreddin Barbarossa. Barbarossa, while not himself Jewish, had “The Great Jew” Sinan Reis as his right-hand man, Reis having fled the Inquisition and joined forces with Barbarossa to seek his revenge against the Spanish. I’ve been learning about Jewish pirates this week, which are the natural end result of people being real dickheads about Jews. 

I don’t believe either “Don’t start none, won’t be none” or “Fuck around and find out” can be found in the Tanakh, but that’s just an oversight on someone’s part I’m sure. 

I don’t honestly have that many thoughts on Nazir. Nazirites still exist, depending on how you slice the definition, but they don’t have a ton of relevance to my life, and the stories about them trend toward the humorless. It’s not unpleasant, it’s just not overwhelmingly fascinating. I am in no way qualified to teach Daf Yomi but I feel like there’s a space somewhere for a website or podcast along the lines of “If daf yomi was boring you today, check THIS SHIT out.” Not that I’m qualified to teach Jewish history, either, but it’s not like anyone’s checking credentials on Tumblr. 

And we have 226 weeks to go! If the math holds up, by the end of this cycle I’ll have 723 and 3/4 followers. (The 3/4 is probably a bot.) 

Neighborhoods of İstanbul that are named after DoD characters

İstanbul doesn't show it as much as it should, but this place is old. The traces the old days are more sparse than I would have liked here, but when I stop and think "hey, why do we call this neighborhood this way?", the history just comes back to life. Reading and translating DoD made me have so many epiphany moments in that regard, so let me note them down.

I wish I could organize myself another little İstanbul DoD tour and visit all of these neighborhoods to take pictures, but I am writing this post while I have Covid and am in quarantine. Sad. So no pictures.

Süleymaniye - Suleiman Of course, our beloved bishie sultan lives on in the city. The place where he had his imperial mosque and its complex built is still called "Süleymaniye". What to do there today: It is a hot spot for haricot bean restaurants (yeah I know, strange choice of dish). So you go there, order some beans, pilaf and cacık, and admire the views of Süleymaniye Mosque.

Haseki - Hürrem As avid readers, you all know that "Haseki" is a common title given to the favorite of the Sultan. But the Haseki neighborhood in İstanbul is named after Hürrem herself. In the manga, she has established her vakif instutitions in Galata neighborhood; but in reality, her vakif in İstanbul was located in Galata. To be frank, I couldn't find any records of a Hürrem vakif in Galata, but I probably don't know where to look. This neighborhood actually screams power for her: First, a woman who doesn't even have royal blood was allowed to have something built under her name inside the city walls. Yes, Haseki neighborhood is right in the middle of the old city. Considering how previous Valide Sultans had their vakifs in the provinces or remote rural areas of İstanbul at best, that is a statement y'all. Second, like in the manga, she indeed had a hospital and medical school built there. If you ask me, that has a stronger impact on the populace than building a mosque and calling it a day. She touched people's lives. Third, that institution is still alive today. The original buildings are owned by the Directorate of Religious Affairs and do not serve their original intended purpose, but you still have a huge and well-known hospital there called "Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi", and İstanbul University's medical school is located in the vicinity. 500 years later, the neighborhood still thrives on thanks to the health services it provides.

Cihangir - Prince Cihangir When Cihangir died, Suleiman had a mosque built to his name on the other side of the Golden Horn (See? Even his beloved son doesn't get to have his mosque within the old city walls. Hürrem is that cool.) Today, it's known as a den of hipsters, but when it hits you the name is related to DoD, you go soft.

Şehzadebaşı - Prince Mehmed Shinohara doesn't use this word in the JP original, so I don't use it either so that I don't confuse the readers further with the titles, but the proper way to call an Ottoman prince in Turkish would be "şehzade". When Mehmed dies, Suleiman has a mosque built for him in the old city. It's close to his own mosque complex too. Today most people would call this neighborhood "Saraçhane", but it is kind of interchangeable with "Şehzadebaşı" because the mosque is commonly called as "Şehzadebaşı mosque". Especially older people call the place "Şehzadebaşı".

Beyoğlu - Alvise Gritti Iirc, this was explained somewhere in the manga but I'm too lazy to check. So, since Alvise was the son of the Venetian Doge, a "bey" (lord), he was called "son of the lord" (beyoğlu) in Turkish. This is a huge area which is also a municipality, so Alvise had the biggest impact on İstanbul in a sense.

Barbaros Bulvarı (Barbarossa Boulevard) - Hayreddin Barbarossa The avenue which has Barbarossa's tomb at its ending point is called "Barbaros Avenue". This isn't some random street, it's pretty much a main artery of İstanbul traffic in Beşiktaş, so it's impressive that it was named after him.

Ayaspaşa - Vizier Ayas Paşa Yes, even that old guy Suleiman sometimes gives orders to has a neighborhood named after him. The place where he used to have his mansion is still called "Ayaspaşa" although the said estate is no more.

Kasımpaşa - Vizier Kasım Paşa Another one of Suleiman's viziers, Güzelce Kasım Paşa, was tasked with the development of this neighborhood and he himself used to live there. He had his mosque, school, public bath etc. built there.

Belgrad Ormanı (Belgrade Forest) After Suleiman's 1926 Hungarian Expedition, a village was set up here for the Serbian prisoners.

Yess very berbel

Nieuwe opmerkelijke megamoskee in prestigieuze wijk Istanbul

In de Istanbulse zakenwijk Levent is een nieuwe megamoskee geopend. De Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha (Hayreddin Barbarossa) kan 20.000 mensen samenbrengen…Nieuwe opmerkelijke megamoskee in prestigieuze wijk Istanbul

View On WordPress

Pirates bear an infamous reputation throughout history. The Barbarossa brothers have such a reputation on the high seas of the Mediterranean. With their tremendous feats during their rule in the world of piracy, it's no question why people still see them as Muslim naval heroes, especially in the case of Hayreddin. Climb aboard Sunshine Scenic Tours and see their world for yourselves.

Learn more here: https://boattoursjohnspass.com/the-barbarossa-brothers-oruc%cc%a7-and-hayreddins-lives-as-pirates/

Hayreddin Barbarossa for @perplexingly <3

All the male pirates that I sketched (note) while I was reading the Pirateology book of the Ologies series. 1. Edward Teach, the Black Beard. 2. Bartholomew Roberts, the most successful pirate of the western. 3. Captain William Lubber 4. Henry Morgan, the King of the Pirates 5. Calico Jack Rackham 6. خير الدين بربروس Khayr al-Din Barbarus Hayreddin Barbarossa Red Beard, Barba-Ruiva 7. Black Caesar

Fun fact: Hayreddin Barbarossa, the notorious Ottoman corsair and admiral of the Ottoman navy, was at least half-Greek. His mother was Greek Christian Orthodox while his father was of either Greek or Albanian Muslim origin.

He was the younger brother of Oruç Reis, who was also a famous seaman. The turkish navy has named many ships after him, including the research vessel over which tensions arose between Turkey and Greece as it repeatedly invades the latter’s EEZ.

Hayreddin Barbarossa was the inspiration for the character Hector Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

The two brothers were born on Lesbos island.