Piri Reis

c. 1465–1553

Ottoman admiral known for his 1513 world map.

Piri Reis (c. 1465–1553) was an admiral and cartographer, born in Gelibolu and died in Cairo.

Known as: Admiral and cartographer
Category: Explorers
Born: c. 1465, Gelibolu
Died: 1553, Cairo

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Alive at the same time as Piri Reis

Amerigo Vespucci 1454–1512, explorer
Vasco da Gama c. 1460–1524, explorer
Erasmus 1466–1536, humanist
Pedro Álvares Cabral c. 1467–c. 1520, explorer
Guru Nanak 1469–1539, religious leader
Nicolaus Copernicus 1473–1543, astronomer
Michelangelo 1475–1564, artist
Francisco Pizarro c. 1478–1541, conquistador
Hayreddin Barbarossa c. 1478–1546, admiral
Hernán Cortés 1485–1547, conquistador
Titian c. 1488–1576, painter
Jacques Cartier 1491–1557, explorer

Portrait: Cobija, CC0.