Sayf al-Din Tatar
Sayf al-Din Tatar | |
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Sultan of Egypt and Syria | |
Reign | 29 August 1421 – 30 November 1421 |
Predecessor | Al-Muzaffar Ahmad |
Successor | Al-Nasir al-Din Muhammad |
Born | unknown |
Died | 30 November 1421 |
Spouse | Khawand Sa'adat |
Issue |
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Sayf al-Din Tatar (
Biography
Of Circassian descent, Tatar arrived in Cairo around 1399 as a young slave.[3] He managed to carve out a path to prominence and eventually ascending to the rank of Emir.[4] Even prior to the funeral of Sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, he solidified his standing among the Mamluk elite and swiftly assumed control as regent for the young Sultan Al-Muzaffar Ahmad.[5]
However, Tatar's rise to power wasn't without opposition. The viceroy of Damascus rebelled against his de facto authority,[6] only to be subdued by his forces.[7] Following his victory, Tatar seized Damascus, eliminating many of his adversaries and marrying the mother of the young sultan, Khawand Sa'adat.[8] He eventually dethroned the sultan at the Citadel of Damascus on August 29, 1421, claiming the Mamluk throne for himself before returning to Cairo.[3]
However, he contracted a chronic illness, and his health declined rapidly, culminating in his demise on November 30, 1421.[9] Just two days prior, he designated his son, Al-Nasir al-Din Muhammad, as his successor to the throne.[10]
Family
One of his wives was the daughter of Qutlubugha Hajji al-Banaqusi al-Turkmani al-Halabi. They together had one daughter, Khawand Fatima,
References
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 09 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 80–130, see page 102, para (7).
Period of Burjī Mamelukes & "Timur in Syria."
- ^ Eduard von Zambaur (1980). معجم الأنساب والأسرات الحاكمة في التاريخ الإسلامي للمستشرق زامباور (in Arabic). Beirut: IslamKotob. p. 163.
- ^ a b Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, p. 198.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, pp. 199–200.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, pp. 168–176.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, pp. 179–186.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, p. 188.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, p. 190.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, pp. 204–206.
- ^ Ibn Taghribirdi 1929, p. 206.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-34505-8.
- ISSN 1307-9581.
- ISBN 978-0-300-15746-8.
- ^ Taghrībirdī, A.M.Y.I.; Popper, W. (1954). History of Egypt, 1382-1469 A.D.: 1412-1422 A.D. University of California Press. p. 142.
- ^ D'hulster, Kristof; Steenbergen, Jo Van. "Family Matters: The Family-In-Law Impulse in Mamluk Marriage Policy". Annales Islamologiques. 47: 61–82. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ISBN 978-0-521-06885-7.
- ^ Taghrībirdī, A.M.Y.I.; Popper, W.; Fischel, W.J. (1967). History of Egypt: An Extract from Abū L-Mahāsin Ibn Taghrī Birdī's Chronicle Entitled Hawādith Ad-Duhūr Fī Madā L-'Ayyām Wash-Shuhūr (845-854., A.H., A.D. 1441-1450). American oriental series: Essay. American Oriental Society. p. 23.
- ISBN 978-3-8471-0274-8.
Sources
- Ibn Taghribirdi (1929). Al-Nujūm al-Zāhirah fī Mulūk Miṣr wa-al-Qāhirah (in Arabic). Vol. 14. Egyptian Dar al-Kutub Press in Cairo.