Koca Sinan Pasha

Koca Sinan Pasha (Turkish: Koca Sinan Paşa, "Sinan the Great", Albanian: Koxha Sinan Pasha; c. 1506 – 3 April 1596) was an Albanian-born Ottoman Grand Vizier, military figure, and statesman. From 1580 until his death he served five times as Grand Vizier.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Sinan, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Koca
Sinan
Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office
1 December 1595 – 3 April 1596
MonarchMehmed III
Preceded byLala Mehmed Pasha
Succeeded byDamat Ibrahim Pasha
In office
7 July 1595 – 19 November 1595
MonarchMehmed III
Preceded byFerhad Pasha
Succeeded byLala Mehmed Pasha
In office
28 January 1593 – 16 February 1595
MonarchMurad III
Preceded byKanijeli Siyavuş Pasha
Succeeded byFerhad Pasha
In office
14 April 1589 – 1 August 1591
MonarchMurad III
Preceded byKanijeli Siyavuş Pasha
Succeeded byFerhad Pasha
In office
7 August 1580 – 6 December 1582
MonarchMurad III
Preceded byLala Kara Mustafa Pasha
Succeeded byKanijeli Siyavuş Pasha
Ottoman Governor of Egypt
In office
1571–1573
Preceded byÇerkes Iskender Pasha
Succeeded byHüseyin Pasha Boljanić
In office
1567–1569
Preceded byMahmud Pasha
Succeeded byÇerkes Iskender Pasha
Personal details
Bornc. 1506
Topojan, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Albania)
Died3 April 1596(1596-04-03) (aged 89–90)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey)
NationalityOttoman Albanian
SpouseEsmehan Hanımsultan
ChildrenMehmed Pasha
Emine Hanim
Hatice Hanim
Hüma Hanim
EthnicityAlbanian
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