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Al-Nasir Muhammad

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1285–1341 Also known as al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun

Al-Nasir Muhammad (1285–1341) was the young son of Mamluk sultan Qalawun, experiencing the end of Qalawun's reign as a child.…

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  1. 1285–1290Cairo · EgyptBorn during Qalawun's reign, he grew up in the Mamluk royal palace, personally witnessing the political upheavals of his father Qalawun's death and his brother Khalil's succession.
  2. 1293–1294Cairo · EgyptAfter his brother Khalil was assassinated, the eight-year-old al-Nasir Muhammad acceded for the first time; real power was held by a regent emir, and he was soon deposed.
  3. 1310–1341Cairo · EgyptAfter his third accession he held power for a long period, reorganized finances and the army, and undertook extensive construction; buildings such as the al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque remain landmarks of Cairo, and the Mamluk golden age reached its peak under his rule.

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