BAYBARS AND THE MAMLUK SULTANATE
The Mamluks under Baibars (yellow) fought off the Franks and the Mongols during the Ninth Crusade. In the autumn of 1260, Baybars was patently aware of the fragility of his hold on the sultanate. He moved swiftly to assume authority in Cairo, occupying the great citadel–the seat of power built by Saladin–and rewarding a […]
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