Ahmed Ali Hussein (Corsair)

{{ | honorific_prefix = Sayyid | name = Ahmed Ali Hussein | honorific_suffix = Reis | birth_date = August the 3rd 1595 | birth_place = Benghazi, Emirate of Saranidiq (de-jure part of the Ottoman Empire) | death_date = December the 3rd 1630 | death_place = Al-Yunus (his ship), Spanish coast | death_cause = drowning | body_discovered = December the 8th, 1630. | resting_place = Kallipolis Islamic Cemetery, Saranidia | monuments = a statue in National Martyrs’ Park. | residence = Benghazi, Emirate of Saranidia | nationality = Al-Saranidi Ottoman (de-jure) | other_names = Al-Mirza (literally: the Prince) | citizenship = Ottoman, Al-Saranidi | education = Primary education and naval training | alma_mater = Salah Ha Deen Makhtab | occupation = Midshipman (1609-1612), naval officer (1612-1615), Corsair (1615-1630) | years_active = 1609-1630 | era = Early modern | employer = Al-Saranidi Navy (1609-1615), himself (1615-1630) | organization = Al-Saranidi Navy (1909-1615), Al-Yunus (1615-1630) | known_for = Barbary Corsair | style = Sayyid | home_town = Benghazi | net_worth = £5 million (in today’s money) | height = unknown | title = Sayyid, Reis | predecessor = none | successor = Yunus Ibn Ahmed Ali Hussein | movement = Islamic imperialism | opponents = the Kingdom of Spain | criminal_charge = manslaughter | criminal_penalty = payment of diyya | criminal_status = Convicted | spouse = Mariam Ali Hussein, Meryem Afet Hussein and Khadija Hussein | concubine = Maria (allegedly,sources differ ) | children = Khalid Ibn Ahmed Ali Hussein, Suleiman Ahmed Ali Hussein and Aisha Hussein | parents = Ali Suleiman Hussein and Maria Hussein | awards = Beylerbey of Madinat Ahmed (now New Sirte) | type = Corsair | allegiance = Saranidia | serviceyears = 1615-1630 | base of operations = Benghazi | rank = Reis | commands = Al-Yunus | battles = Numerous unnamed battles | wealth = £5 million (in today’s money) }} Ahmed Ibn Ali Hussein, often called Ahmed Ali Hussein was an Al-Saranidi privateer, nobleman and naval officer during the Early Modern period.