Qansuh al-Ghawri
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Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk sultan
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mamluk military elite ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | defeat by the Ottomans at Marj Dabiq ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1516 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aleppo ⓘ |
| dynasty | Burji Mamluk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Circassians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Qansuh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Mamluk period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to reform Mamluk finances
ⓘ
military campaigns against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf | Burji Mamluk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Mamluk emir ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Marj Dabiq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
his struggle against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Sultan Selim I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
patron of architecture
ⓘ
patron of religious endowments (waqf) ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | last powerful Mamluk ruler before Ottoman conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
Sultan of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Syria ⓘ |
| powerBase | Cairo Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Al-Ashraf Janbalat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Hejaz (nominal overlordship)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Al-Ashraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1516 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1501 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Tuman Bay II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Ottoman Empire in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Al-Malik al-Ashraf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ |
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