Battle of Mansurah (1250)
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The Battle of Mansurah was fought from 8 to 11 February 1250, between Crusaders led by Louis IX, King of France, and Ayyubid forces led by Egypt's Sultana Shajar al-Durr, vizier Fakhr al-Din ibn al-Sh
Battle of Mansurah
Baybars
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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
Battle of Mansurah (1250)
…led by Louis IX, King of France, and Ayyubid forces led by Egypt's Sultana Shajar al-Durr, vizier Fakhr al-Din ibn al-Shaykh, Faris ad-Din Aktai, Baybars and Qutuz. It was fought in present-day Mansoura, Egypt. The Crusader force was enticed into entering the town where it was set upon by the Muslim…
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