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Suleiman’s proxy, pirate Khair ad-Din “Barbarossa,” bet that he could defend Tunis against Charles V’s massive invasion force. He was mistaken. In the winter of 1533–1534, hundreds of skilled craftsmen filled the shipyards and armories of Constantinople, transforming lumber, hemp, unrefined metal, pitch, sulfur, and saltpeter into galleys, cable, guns, and gunpowder. These workers sat …
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