Mamluk Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad's Third Reign (1320s)

Name: Mamluk Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad's Third Reign (1320s)
Start: 1320
End: 1330

Type Event Region North Africa Time 1320–1330

In the 1320s, during his third reign (from 1317), Mamluk Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad strengthened centralization, promoted hydraulic and public works in…

Timeline

1320–1325Cairo · EgyptAt the start of his third reign, an-Nasir Muhammad purged unstable emir factions, reorganized the court and provincial governor appointments, significantly strengthening sultan authority compared with his two earlier brief reigns.
1326–1330Nile Delta · EgyptThe sultan oversaw the construction and repair of irrigation canals and public buildings, consolidating Egypt's agricultural base; meanwhile he maintained military deterrence against the Ilkhanate and various local powers on the Syria–Anatolia frontier.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1: Islamic Egypt, 640-1517 (1998)
Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: al-Nasir Muhammad b. Qala'un