Barbary corsairs

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Barbary_States
gptkbp:fought_in European powers
gptkbp:historical_period Early Modern period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barbary corsairs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sultan
Islamic culture
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:18th_century
16th century
17th century
gptkbp:is_involved_in conflicts with France
conflicts with Britain
conflicts with Portugal
conflicts with Spain
conflicts with the United States
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:starship
guerilla tactics
alliances with local tribes
raiding ships
shaping maritime law
naval raids
capturing merchant vessels
being romanticized in popular culture
seizing cargo
attacking coastal towns
exploiting political instability
using fast ships
attacking shipping lanes
contributing to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
creating a legacy of piracy
creating fear in maritime trade
extorting tribute
influencing European naval strategies
inspiring literature and folklore
intimidating coastal populations
ransoming captives
impacting international relations in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Dragut_Reis
gptkb:Hayreddin_Barbarossa
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:starship
slave trade
gptkbp:operates ports of Algiers
ports of Tripoli
ports of Tunis
gptkbp:reduces Abolition of slavery
European naval power
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Colonialism
gptkb:battle
Maritime trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tripoli
gptkb:First_Barbary_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5