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Fall of the Mamluk Sultanate
After the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, the Mamluk Sultanate, which had endured for over two centuries, came to an end as an independent state.…
Timeline
- 1517Ridaniya · EgyptTuman Bay II suffered a crushing defeat in the decisive battle of Ridaniya; the Mamluk military elite lost the ability to control Egypt, Cairo fell into chaos, and the beys of various regions either surrendered or fought on their own.
- 1517Cairo · CairoOttoman forces occupied Cairo, confiscating the Mamluk treasury and palaces. Selim I established the Ottoman provincial system and appointed a governor to rule Egypt; Mamluk independent sovereignty ceased to exist.
- 1517Cairo · CairoTuman Bay was captured in flight, brought before Selim for trial, and hanged in Cairo on charges of regicide and rebellion, formally ending the Mamluk dynasty. Though the Ottomans continued the Mamluk soldier system, Egypt had become a province of the empire.
Sources
- Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman%E2%80%93Mamluk_War_(1516%E2%80%931517)
- Mamluk Sultanate https://www.britannica.com/place/Mamluk