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Barsbay

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1369–1438 Also known as برسباي、Al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Din Barsbay、Barsbāy

Al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Din Barsbay (c. 1369–1438) was the ninth Burji Mamluk sultan, taking the throne in April 1422 after deposing the boy ruler and reig…

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  1. 1418–1422Cairo · CairoHe had served as governor of Tripoli, then became tutor and army commander (atabak) of the boy sultan Muhammad; in the court factional struggles after the death of al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh he defeated his rival Taribay, clearing the way for his seizure of the throne.
  2. 1422–1438Cairo · CairoRuling Egypt and Syria from 1422, he established a monopoly trade system in spices, cane sugar, and other goods, and in 1426 campaigned to conquer Cyprus; under him Mamluk military and territorial influence reached its height, while heavy taxation drew later criticism.

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