Sayyida al-Hurra

"Navigating both sea and society, I command my destiny."

Sayyida al-Hurra was a powerful and influential pirate queen of the early 16th century, who controlled the western Mediterranean Sea. As the last Islamic queen of Tétouan in Morocco, she was a skilled diplomat and navigator, forging alliances with pirates and European powers alike.

  • Age Taken to the Tower: 37

  • DOB: October 28, 1485

  • Nationality / Place of Origin: Moroccan

  • Background / Profession: Queen of Tétouan, Pirate Leader

  • Skills / Abilities: Navigation, diplomacy, leadership, strategic warfare

  • Personality Traits: Cunning, assertive, ambitious, resilient

  • Key Motivations: Retribution against the Portuguese, preserving her family's reign, controlling Mediterranean trade

  • Favorite / Signature Weapon or Strategy: Maritime piracy, forming alliances with pirates such as Barbarossa, strategic use of her fleet to control shipping routes and impose tributes on Christian ships.

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