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Baybars I (born 1223, north of the Black Sea—died July 1, 1277, Damascus, Syria) was the most eminent of the Mamlūk sultans of Egypt and Syria, which he ruled from 1260 to 1277. He is noted both for his military campaigns against Mongols and crusaders and for his internal administrative reforms.
Bronze bust of Sultan Baibars in Cairo, at the Egyptian National Military Museum. As the first Sultan of the Bahri Mamluk dynasty, Baybars made the meritocratic ascent up the ranks of Mamluk society, where he commanded Mamluk forces in the decisive Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, repelling Mongol forces from Syria.
May 5, 2005 · The series tells the story of Al-Malik Al-Zahir Rukn Al-Din Baibars Al-Bunduqdari, and the major role the Mamluki Bahri dynasty played in defeating the Mongols' Campaign against the Islamic world. Stars. Kinda Alloush. Mohamad S. Alrefai. Somar Albish. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. Awards. 2 wins. Episodes 30. Browse episodes.
Baibars, one of the leaders at the battle, became the new Sultan after the assassination of Sultan Qutuz on the way home. In 1250 Baibars was one of the Mamluk commanders who defended Mansurah against the Crusade knights of Louis IX of France, who was later definitely defeated, captured in the Battle of Fariskur and ransomed.
