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.
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Sinan Reis
Engraving of Sinan Reis
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/branch
Ottoman Navy
Years of service
c. before 1533-unknown
Rank
Admiral
Battles/wars
Battle of Preveza
Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha's force defeats the Holy League of Charles V under the command of Andrea Doria at the Battle of Preveza in 1538. Sinan Reis' leadership was key to the Ottoman victory.
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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SinanReis, also Ciphut Sinan, (Hebrew: סנאן ראיס, Sinan Rais; Arabic: سنان ريس, Sinan Rayyis;) "Sinan the Chief", and Portuguese: Sinão o Judeo, "Sinan...
center with SinanReis, Cafer Reis, Şaban Reis and his son Hasan Reis (later Hasan Pasha). Seydi Ali Reis commanded the left wing and Salih Reis commanded...
the Mediterranean, such as SinanReis and Samuel Pallache. The English State Papers of 1521 bear evidences of SinanReis, who sailed with Hayreddin Barbarossa:...
Ottoman grand vizier SinanReis (died 1546?), Sephardic Jewish Barbary corsair and lieutenant to Hayreddin Barbarossa Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha (c. 1545–1605)...
(died 1482) SinanReis (died 1546) Piri Reis (died 1554 or 1555) Turgut Reis (1485–1565) Sinan Pasha (died 1553) Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis (1487–c. 1535)...
such as Kemal Reis before him; his brother Oruç Reis and other contemporaries Turgut Reis, Salih Reis, Piri Reis and Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis; or Piyale...
beylerbey of the Regency of Algiers and Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman fleet SinanReis, Jewish-Spanish Barbary Corsair who served in the Ottoman navy for 30...
Turgutreis Privateering History: Dragut Reis Almuñécar: Watchtowers and Coastal Defences Capraia Island and Dragut Turgut Reis and Sinan Pasha (in Turkish)...
of the Arab tribes. Abdelaziz also repelled an expedition commanded by SinanReis and Ramdan Pasha near Wadi el Hammam, towards M'sila. The capture of Béjaïa...
reputation as one of the boldest corsair reis on the Barbary Coast. Uluj Ali was in the fleet of Turgut Reis, one of the most famous corsairs in the Mediterranean...
Reis, Salih Rais, Salek Rais and Cale Arraez in several European sources, particularly in Spain, France and Italy. In 1529, together with Aydın Reis,...
Extra Credits' four-part look at notable Jewish pirates. Part 2 looks at SinanReis, who sailed under Barbarossa. EH343 "The Pirate Rabbi" April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)...
Kemal Reis Piri Reis Oruç Reis Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Aydın Reis Turgut Reis Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis Salih Reis Murat Reis the Elder Seydi Ali Reis Piyale...
Kemal Reis Piri Reis Oruç Reis Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Aydın Reis Turgut Reis Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis Salih Reis Murat Reis the Elder Seydi Ali Reis Piyale...
series, starring Ulaş Tuna Astepe, İrem Helvacıoğlu, Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu, Sinan Tuzcu and Öykü Gürman. It premiered on ATV on January 24, 2018. Nefes was...
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Turkish: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a public art university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university's...
of Libya. In 1551, Ottoman admiral Turgut Reis (also known as Dragut) captured the city with the help of Sinan Pasha. Eventually Benghazi and the hinterland...
including Sokollu Mustafa Pasha, Makarije Sokolović, Ferhad Pasha Sokolović, Sinan-beg Boljanić, Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha and Lala Mustafa Pasha. Sokollu's...
Seydi Ali Reis (1498–1563), formerly also written Sidi Ali Reis and Sidi Ali Ben Hossein, was an Ottoman admiral and navigator. Known also as Katib-i...
Yetkin Dikinciler graduated in theatre from the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University. He was awarded "Best Actor" for his role as Nazım Hikmet in...
mathematician Mimar Sinan (1488–1588), architect Mustafa Muvakkit (1498–1571), astronomer Piri Reis (1465–1554), geographer Seydi Ali Reis (1498–1564), mathematician...
Hayreddin Paşa Piri Reis Turgut Reis Piyale Paşa Kemal Reis Seydi Ali Reis Salih Reis Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis Uluç Ali Reis Tzachas Muhlis...
conquered by famed Ottoman admirals Sinan Pasha and Turgut Reis. Declared as Bey and later Pasha of Tripoli, Turgut Reis submitted the tribes of the interior...
Piri Reis University (Turkish: Piri Reis Üniversitesi) (common usage: Piri Reis Maritime University) is a private university founded by the Turkish Maritime...
John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-6592-2. Necipoğlu, Gülru (2005). The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books....
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