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.

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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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Battle of Marj Dabiq commander Qansuh al-Ghawri
Battle of Marj Dabiq opposingCommander Qansuh al-Ghawri
Battle of Marj Dabiq rulingMonarchOfLoser Qansuh al-Ghawri