Kemal Reis

Kemal Reis
Born1451 (1451)
Manisa, Anatolia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died1511 (aged 59–60)
Mediterranean Sea
AllegianceOttoman Empire
Service / branchOttoman Navy
Years of servicec. 1470–1511
RankAdmiral
Battles / warsBattle of Karpathos
Battle of Zonchio
Battle of Modon
Ottoman raid on the Balearic Islands (1501)

Kemal Reis (c. 1451 – 1511) was an Ottoman privateer and admiral. He was also the paternal uncle of the famous Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis, who accompanied him in most of his important naval expeditions.


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