Hasan Pasha (son of Barbarossa)

Hasan Pasha (c. 1517 – 4 July 1572) was the son of Hayreddin Barbarossa and three-times Beylerbey of the Regency of Algiers. His mother was a Moorish woman from Algiers. He succeeded his father as ruler of Algiers, and replaced Barbarossa's deputy Hasan Agha, who had been effectively holding the position of ruler of Algiers since 1533.

Hasan Pasha
Bornc. 1517
Died4 July 1572
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Piratical career
TypeOttoman Admiral
AllegianceOttoman Algeria
Years activec. 1545–1572
RankAdmiral٫ Kapudan pasha
Base of operationsMediterranean
Battles/wars
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