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
NicknamesThe Great Jew
Sinan the Chief
The Famous Jewish Pirate
Sinan the Jew
Bornc. before 1533
Spain
Died1546
Ottoman Empire
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Branch Ottoman Navy
Service yearsc. before 1533-unknown
RankAdmiral
ConflictsBattle of Preveza

Sinan Reis, also known as Ciphut Sinan, (Hebrew: סנאן ראיס, Sinan Rais; Arabic: سنان ريس, Sinan Rayyis;) "Sinan the Chief", "Yahudi Sinan", and Portuguese: Sinão o Judeo, "Sinan the Jew", was a Barbary corsair who joined the Ottoman Navy and sailed under and was second in command of the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa.

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