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Hadim Sinan Pasha

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time c. 1458–1517 Also known as Sinan Pasha

An Ottoman eunuch commander and statesman who served as grand vizier, he led the conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate in 1516–1517 and was killed at the …

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  1. c. 1458–1511Constantinople · Ottoman EmpireCaptured as a child and brought into the palace, he rose through the Topkapi Palace and Janissary system, serving as governor of several provinces and naval commander, earning the trust of multiple sultans through loyalty and military ability.
  2. 1511–1515Aleppo · SyriaUnder Selim I he oversaw imperial administration and preparations for the eastern front, participating in military planning against the Mamluk frontier and laying the groundwork for the 1516 conquest of Syria.
  3. 1516–1517Cairo · Nile DeltaHe led Ottoman forces south into Egypt, defeating the main Mamluk army at Marj Dabiq in 1516; though victorious again at the Battle of Ridaniya in January 1517, he was killed, after which the Ottomans captured Cairo and completed the conquest.

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