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Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 3: The Barbary States and Their 300-Year Reign of Mediterranean Piracy

History Unplugged Podcast

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Geopolitical Shifts and the Rise of Mediterranean Piracy

This chapter explores the geopolitical dynamics under Charles V and Philip II, focusing on their dominance in Europe and their confrontations with the Ottomans. It recounts the pivotal Battle of Lepanto and examines the development of piracy and the relationships between Christian and Muslim pirates in the 16th-century Mediterranean.

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