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Accession of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh

Type Event Region Egypt Time 1412–1421

In November 1412, a Mamluk coup deposed Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq and enthroned his former master, the veteran emir al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh ibn Shaykh, who …

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  1. 1412Cairo Citadel · EgyptA group of Mamluk emirs launched a coup, deposing the young Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq and ending his brief rule of the Burji dynasty, once again reshuffling the balance of power in Cairo.
  2. 1412Cairo · EgyptAl-Mu'ayyad Shaykh ibn Shaykh formally ascended the sultanate; as a veteran emir he stabilized the situation in Cairo through military prestige and political experience, and the Burji dynasty entered his personal reign.
  3. 1413–1421Cairo · EgyptDuring al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh's reign major building works were undertaken, including the al-Mu'ayyad Mosque and city gates, while control over the Syria–Levant provinces was maintained and attention paid to regional power shifts in Anatolia and the eastward move of Timur's empire.

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