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Was he a man worthy of admiration?

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Was he a man worthy of admiration?

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
Why not?

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only if you admire conquerors.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Was he a man worthy of admiration?

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
You should read 'Barbarossa' - the German Russo conflict, by Alan Clark, for the real answer to this question.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Was he a man worthy of admiration?

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa

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Got one!

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
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Ok then whats your opinion?

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An eyewitness account of the first day of Barbarossa from the BBC "Witness" podcast series:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/witness/witness_20110622-1030a.mp3

The "Witness" podcast homepage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness

Each one is about 9 minutes long.

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Got another one!

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Was he a man worthy of admiration?

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
Wasnt he just doing to the Spanish in the Med what Drake, Rayleigh and other English Privateers were doing to the Spanish in the Caribean?

In fact wasnt there some collusion betwen the Barbary and Caribbean Pirates?
(or I have been watching too many old Hollywood swashbucklers?)

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All them accursed pirate nations were stealing the gold the Spanish stole fair and square!

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