An-Nasir Ahmad's power-building at Karak and brief sultanate in 1342

Timeline

1. 1331–1340Karak · TransjordanAn-Nasir Muhammad's son Ahmad long resided at the desert fortress of Karak, maintaining close relations with local inhabitants and Bedouin tribes, and keeping a relatively independent position amid factional struggles at the Cairo court.
2. 1341–1342Cairo · EgyptAfter Muhammad's death, emir Qusun successively deposed Abu Bakr and installed the child ruler Kujuk. A coup in January 1342 overthrew Qusun and Ahmad was raised to the sultanate, but his governing from outside the palace and purging of his entourage provoked a backlash.
3. 1342Karak · TransjordanAhmad refused to reside permanently in Cairo, using Karak as his effective center of rule with a deputy in Cairo; his reclusive hedonism and execution of supporters angered Mamluk factions, and in June 1342 he was replaced by his half-brother Ismail.