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Sayf al-Din Tatar

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1360–1421 Also known as Emir Tatar

Sayf al-Din Tatar was a Circassian senior emir of the Mamluks who entered Cairo as a slave around 1399, served sultans such as Faraj and al-Mu'ayyad …

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  1. 1399–1400Cairo · CairoOf Circassian origin, he entered Cairo around 1399 as a young slave, passing through the service of Faraj, the Barquq line, and al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, gradually gaining promotion amid the factional reshuffling after Timur's invasion.
  2. 1401–1410Cairo · CairoAround Faraj's second reign, Tatar expanded his retainers and connections between the Burji and Zahiri factions, holding various amir ranks and administrative posts that laid the groundwork for his later role as commander-in-chief and regent.
  3. 1412–1421Cairo and Damascus · CairoAfter al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh died in January 1421, he served as regent for the young Ahmad and ata-bak; on 29 August in Damascus he deposed the boy and took the throne himself, and before his death from illness on 30 November designated his young son Muhammad as successor.

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