Sinan Reis
Ottoman pirate of the 16th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Note: There were several prominent military and government officers with the name Sinan in Ottoman history. See Sinan Pasha (disambiguation) for details. Particularly, Sinan Reis, the 16th century Barbary corsair and Jewish pirate treated in this article, should not be confused with Sinanüddin Yusuf Pasha, the 16th-century admiral, or Sinanüddin Fakih Yusuf Pasha, a 14th-century first vizier.
Sinan Reis, also Ciphut Sinan, (Hebrew: סנאן ראיס, Sinan Rais; Arabic: سنان ريس, Sinan Rayyis;)[1] "Sinan the Chief", and Portuguese: Sinão o Judeo, "Sinan the Jew", was a Barbary corsair who sailed under and was second in command of the famed Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa.[2]
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Sinan Reis | |
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Nickname(s) | The Great Jew Sinan the Chief The Famous Jewish Pirate Sinan the Jew |
Born | c. before 1533 Spain |
Died | Unknown Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Service/ | Ottoman Navy |
Years of service | c. before 1533-unknown |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | Battle of Preveza |
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