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Barquq

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1339–1399 Also known as Barquq、Sayf ad-Din Barquq、Al-Zahir Barquq、赛义夫·丁·巴尔库克

A Circassian Mamluk commander, in 1382 he deposed the boy sultan and proclaimed himself sultan of Egypt and Syria, founding the Burji (Circassian) Ma…

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  1. 1381–1382Cairo · CairoAround 1381 he seized control of government in Cairo, gradually dominating the boy sultan al-Salih Hajji and his regency faction, laying the groundwork for his seizure of the throne in 1382.
  2. 1382–1389Cairo · CairoIn 1382 he proclaimed himself sultan, ruling Egypt and Syria, reforming finances and the army, and dealing with Timur's eastward advance and the Anatolian situation, laying the foundation of the Circassian Mamluk dynasty.
  3. 1389–1390Cairo · CairoBriefly deposed by court factions in 1389, he was restored around 1390 and continued to control the Mamluk regime until his death in 1399.

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