Murat Rais (or Murat Reis) was a MuslimAlbanianpirate and Ottomanadmiral in the 16th century. He was known for his boldness, even by corsair standards. for Imam Muslim, see Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Söğüt (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanl... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Murat Rais was born in Albania around 1535. At age 11 he was captured by the pirate Kari Ali Rais. Murat Rais sailed with him until (20 years later) Kari Ali Rais died and Murat continued piracy on his own.
Rais attacked Spain and Italy both on land and sea, he even captured the flag ship of the Pope. By the 1580's he was notorious for attacking Christian ships and towns. Rais was killed while laying siege to the city of Vlore in 1638. Supposedly he was age 103 when he died, but that is very unlikely. The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... Vlora (Photo by Marc Morell) Vlorë (Albanian: Vlorë or Vlora) is the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 85,000 (2003 estimate). ...
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