al-Malik al-Zahir
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al-Malik al-Zahir was the regnal title of the Mamluk sultan Baibars, a powerful 13th-century ruler of Egypt and Syria known for his military campaigns against the Crusaders and Mongols.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Malik al-Zahir Baibars | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk sultan
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historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baibars I
NERFINISHED
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Baybars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Ain Jalut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1220 ⓘ |
| branchOfIslam | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
fortifications in Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
mosques and religious institutions ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfRule |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1277 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Bahri Mamluks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kipchak Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baibars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | postal relay system in the Mamluk realm ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
key architect of early Mamluk power
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major figure in Islamic resistance to Crusades ⓘ |
| militaryRankBeforeSultan | Mamluk emir ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Mamluk power in Egypt and Syria
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defense of the Islamic world against external invasions ⓘ military campaigns against the Crusaders ⓘ military campaigns against the Mongols ⓘ |
| opponent |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Cuman-Kipchak Turkic ⓘ |
| policy |
restoration of Abbasid caliphate in Cairo
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strengthening of Mamluk military institutions ⓘ support for Sunni religious institutions ⓘ |
| predecessor | Qutuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
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Levant ⓘ |
| regnalTitle | al-Malik al-Zahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1277 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1260 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfAinJalut | commander ⓘ |
| socialStatusAtYouth | slave soldier (mamluk) ⓘ |
| successor | al-Said Barakah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Victorious King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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