White slaves, Muslim pirates
Description
A dramatic encounter between Christian and Muslim cultures. Sailors knew the risk: captivation by pirates and becoming a slave in North Africa. From 1500 to 1830 one million European seamen and passengers were captured by Muslim pirates in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The greatest threat came from North Africa from the Barbary Coast. Pirates endowed with state permits took captives and sold them at slave markets. On 26 September 1575 the Sol was attacked by North African pirates off the coast of Catalonia. On board was a young Spanish soldier by the name of Miguel - on a voyage that was to change the life of the young man who went on to become one of the greatest, most widely-read authors in the history of literature.
Runtime
39 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2010
Database
Alexander Street
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