Barbarossa
- Altar Modelling
- Barbarossa figure
- Code: ALT-12-12
- 25mm resin model figure. Single piece.
- Requires painting. Paint not included in the box.
Barbarossa
Hızır later to be better known as the great Barbarossa is one of sons of Yakup Aha who settled in the island of Lesbos after its conquest by Mehmed the Conqueror. His exact birth date is not known but it is only assumed to be between years 1466-1483. Hızır had two elder brothers named Ishak and Oruc and a junior brother called Ilyas. Sea trade he began with his brother Oruc later turned into piracy in the harsh conditions of the period and in short time their activities and successes against Genoese, Venetian, Knights of Rhodes and fleets and interests of others brought them great fame. After losing his brother Oruc after 1518, he declared his interest in becoming in the service of Ottomans and this had been accepted by the then Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Selim. Afterwards he gained great victories in the Mediterranean and North Africa. He became the grand admiral of Ottoman navy. His 1538 victory Preveza is one of his greatest successes. He died in 1546 in Istanbul and his tomb is in Istanbul Besiktas.
Figure is produced at world standards as in the case of all other Altar Modelling products.
This is a 25mm resin figure. Requires painting. Figure comes in single piece.
This figure has been produced in limited numbers and released worldwide on 1 July 2009.
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