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Al-Said Barakah

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1260–1280 Also known as King al-Said

Al-Said Barakah (1260–1280) was son of Mamluk Sultan Baybars, born in Cairo;…

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  1. 1260–1270Cairo · CairoAs Baybars' eldest son, al-Said grew up in the Cairo court in the 1260s, was designated heir and received Mamluk military training, but did not yet participate in actual governance during this stage.
  2. 1277–1280Cairo · CairoHe succeeded after Baybars' death in 1277, but being young and lacking military merit he could not control the Mamluk emirs; in 1280 he was deposed and killed by Qalawun, and Mamluk power passed into the era of Qalawun.

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