The Bahri Mamluks, sometimes referred to as the Bahri dynasty, were the rulers of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt from 1250 to 1382, following the Ayyubid dynasty. The members of the Mamluk ruling class
The Mamluk Sultanate circa 1317 AD
Enthroned Prince. Probably Egypt 1334. Maqamat of al-Hariri. "In the paintings the facial cast of these [ruling] Turks is obviously reflected, and so are the special fashions and accoutrements they favored".
Court of Seljuk ruler Tughril III, circa 1200 CE.
Al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Bunduqdari, commonly known as Baibars or Baybars and nicknamed Abu al-Futuh, was the fourth Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, ruling from 1260 to 1277. He is n
Bahri Mamluks
…of modern-day Iraq. The defeat of the Mongols at the hands of the Mamluks enhanced the position of the Mamluks in the southern Mediterranean basin. Baibars, one of the leaders at the battle, became the new Sultan after the assassination of Sultan Qutuz on the way home. In 1250 Baibars was one of the Mamluk…
A probable near-contemporary depiction of Sultan Baybars: enthroned ruler and attendants in the Baptistère de Saint Louis (1320–1340).
Bridge built by Baybars near modern Lod, with an inscription from 1273 glorifying the sultan and depicting his emblem, the lion/panther
Gold coin minted under Baybars, with an Arabic inscription and an image of a panther or lion below it
Possible depiction of king David of Makuria on a wallpainting from Old Dongola