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Barquq

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1339–1399 Also known as Sayf ad-Din Barquq

Barquq (c. 1339–1399) was the founder of the Burji (Circassian) line of the Mamluk dynasty.…

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  1. c. 1350–1382Cairo · EgyptBarquq was brought from Circassia to Egypt, rising through the sultan's court and army, holding key posts and accumulating military merit and political capital that laid the groundwork for his later seizure of power.
  2. 1382–1389Cairo · EgyptIn 1382 Barquq deposed the old ruler and took the throne, founding the Burji (Circassian) Mamluk line, reorganizing the army and consolidating suzerainty over Syria.
  3. 1390–1399Cairo · EgyptBriefly deposed, he was restored in 1390; in his later years he focused on stabilizing internal affairs and handling the succession, dying at Cairo in 1399, succeeded by his son Faraj.

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