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Death of Baybars and Mamluk Succession

Type Event Region Egypt Time 1277

In June 1277, Mamluk Sultan Baybars died after falling from his horse while campaigning against Lesser Armenia, ending his strong rule;…

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  1. 1277Damascus · SyriaBaybars was injured falling from his horse while returning to Syria and died in Damascus several days later; his long anti-Mongol wars and policy of integrating Syria immediately faced a test.
  2. 1277Cairo · EgyptThe young al-Said Barakah was enthroned as sultan in Cairo, but real power was dispersed among the emirs; court factions and army loyalties quickly fractured, and the Mamluk regime entered a turbulent transition period.

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