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Shortly after the victory over the Crusaders, Baybars and a group of Mamluk soldiers assassinated Turanshah, leading to as-Salih Ayyub's widow Shajar al-Durr being named sultana. [24] In 1254, a power shift occurred in Egypt, as Aybak killed Faris ad-Din Aktai, the leader of the Bahri Mamluks.
- 24 October 1260 – 1 July 1277
- Saif ad-Din Qutuz
- 1260 at Salihiyah
- Al-Said Barakah
Nov 30, 2022 · Baibars immediately understood what was happening: Aybak was running a full crackdown on the Bahris to eliminate rival claimants to the sultanate. Baibars turned his horse around, galloped out of the city, and fled into Syria.
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Sep 17, 2018 · The great Mamluk leader was Sultan Baibars (aka Baybars, r. 1270-1277 CE) who managed to expand his empire and push the Mongols back to the Euphrates River. The Christian cities suffered too, with Baibars capturing Caesarea and Arsuf. Antioch fell in 1268 CE and so too the Knights Hospitaller castle of Krak des Chevaliers in 1271 CE.
- Mark Cartwright
He distinguished himself against an invading Mongol force at the Battle of ʿAyn Jālūt (1260) and soon thereafter took the throne, when he murdered the third Mamlūk sultan. As sultan, he rebuilt the Syrian fortresses that had been destroyed by the Mongols and built up the sultanate’s armaments.
Mar 29, 2020 · At the time of his death, Baybars left a stable sultanate with a strong army that was ready for the next major Mongol invasion. He laid down the model for the organization and of the army and its training, which was followed for generations after his death.
In April 1277, Baibars marched across Syria into the Mongol-controlled Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm to meet the Mongol forces at Elbistan. The battle was fierce and costly on both sides, with the Mamluks eventually overtaking the Mongol forces.
Jun 15, 2017 · People on the street, with the Mosque of Sultan Baibars in the background, Cairo, Egypt. (CC BY SA 2.5) The powerful Mamluk ruler died in Damascus in 1277. According to some sources, Baibars death was a grave mistake - he had drunk a cup of poison that was intended for somebody else.
