Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Paşa
Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Paşa (1544–1605) was an Ottoman privateer, military personnel and writer.
Also recorded as Scipione Cicala · Yusuf Sinan Paşa · Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha

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Biography
Born at Messina in 1544, died in Diyarbakır in 1605.
The recorded working language is Ottoman Turkish, Turkish and Arabic.
Positions recorded include grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire and kapudan pasha.
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Messina
Birth place
Diyarbakır
Death place
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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