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Al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1369–1421 Also known as المؤيد شيخ المحمودي、Shaykh al-Mahmudi、Sayf ad-Din Abu Nasr Shaykh

Al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh (c. 1369–1421) was a sultan of the Burji Mamluk dynasty, ruling Egypt and Syria from November 1412 to January 1421.…

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  1. c. 1390–1412Cairo · CairoUnder the Burji sultan Barquq he served successively as governor of Tripoli, Damascus, and Aleppo and in key military posts, building military and political prestige and cultivating a following of loyal Mamluks, laying the foundation for his later seizure of power.
  2. 1412–1421Cairo · CairoHe ruled Egypt and Syria for nearly nine years, carrying out financial reform, suppressing Bedouin rebellions, and leading an expedition to Cyprus. In his late years he fell ill; in early 1421, on his return from upstream on the Nile, he was gravely ill at Minbaba and died shortly after returning to Cairo.

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