Which island's siege did Piri Reis lift resulting in his execution?
Cyprus
Crete
Hormuz Island
Sicily
Answer
Piri Reis was an Ottoman cartographer and admiral. In 1554, he lifted the siege of Hormuz Island, which was a strategic location in the Persian Gulf. This led to his execution by the Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent.
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