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Al-Ashraf Khalil

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1262–1293 Also known as Salah al-Din Khalil

Al-Ashraf Khalil (1262–1293), eldest son of Sultan Qalawun, became sultan in 1290 and took Acre in 1291, ending the Crusader states.

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  1. 1271–1280Cairo · EgyptAs Qalawun's eldest son he received an Islamic and military education at the Cairo court; in the 1270s he accompanied his father in some military and administrative activities and was groomed as heir.
  2. 1280–1290Damascus · SyriaIn the 1280s he was appointed commander in charge of the Syrian front, gaining experience against the Mongols and Crusaders that laid the basis for his later capture of Acre after accession.

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