Sinan Reis

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
Engraving of Sinan Reis
Nickname(s)The Great Jew
Sinan the Chief
The Famous Jewish Pirate
Sinan the Jew
Bornc. before 1533
Spain
Died1546
Ottoman Empire
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Service / branch Ottoman Navy
Years of servicec. before 1533-unknown
RankAdmiral
Battles / warsBattle 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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  2. ^ "Sinan "The Great Jew" - Jewish Pirate - J-Grit.com". www.j-grit.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.