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Koca Sinan Pasha

c. 1506–1596 · 16th century

Koca Sinan Pasha was an Ottoman general and statesman of Albanian origin. He reconquered Yemen from the Zaydi rebels in 1569 to 1571 and in 1574 took Tunis and La Goulette from Spain, ending the Hafsid dynasty. He later served five times as grand vizier and led campaigns in the Long Turkish War against the Habsburgs and Wallachia.

Koca Sinan Pasha
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Hafsid SultanateYemen EyaletOttoman Tunisia

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