David Passi
David Passi (fl. 1560s – fl. 1599), also known as Halil Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: خليل پاشا; Modern Turkish: Halil Paşa), was a Marrano who was Sultan Murad III's favourite, spy, adviser, and confidant. Despite this, Passi was not loyal to any one monarch since he worked as an agent for the Ottoman Empire, England, Venice, and Spain, all at the same time. He later chose to only serve the Ottomans. It was because of the ease of how Jews travelled throughout the Ottoman Empire was Passi and many other Jewish double agents able to remain uncaught for a long time, sometimes never.
David Passi Kaptan-ı Derya Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Kapudan Pasha (Admiral) | |
| In office 1595/6 – 1599 | |
| Preceded by | Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | fl. 1560s Portugal or Spain |
| Died | fl. 1599 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire ? |
| Relatives | Moses Hamon ? Joseph de Segura ? |
| Occupation | Spy, businessman |
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