Baibars facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Baibars |
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Bronze bust of Sultan Baibars in Cairo, at the Egyptian National Military Museum
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| Sultan of Egypt and Syria | |||||
| Reign | 24 October 1260 – 1 July 1277 | ||||
| Coronation | 1260 at Salihiyah | ||||
| Predecessor | Saif ad-Din Qutuz | ||||
| Successor | Al-Said Barakah | ||||
| Born | 19 July 1223 Crimea, Dasht-i Kipchak |
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| Died | 1 July 1277 (aged 53) Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Issue | al-Said Barakah Solamish |
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| House | Zahiri | ||||
| Dynasty | Bahri | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari (Arabic: الملك الظاهر ركن الدين بيبرس البندقداري, al-Malik al-Ẓāhir Rukn al-Dīn Baybars al-Bunduqdārī) (1223/1228 – 1 July 1277), of Turkic Kipchak origin, commonly known as Baibars (Arabic: بيبرس, Baybars) – nicknamed Abu al-Futuh (أبو الفتوح; English: Father of Conquest, referring to his victories) – was the fourth sultan of Egypt in the Mamluk Bahri dynasty, succeeding Qutuz. He was one of the commanders of the Egyptian forces that inflicted a defeat on the Seventh Crusade of King Louis IX of France. He also led the vanguard of the Egyptian army at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, which marked the first substantial defeat of the Mongol army and is considered a turning point in history.
The reign of Baibars marked the start of an age of Mamluk dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean and solidified the durability of their military system. He managed to pave the way for the end of the Crusader presence in the Levant and reinforced the union of Egypt and Syria as the region's pre-eminent Muslim state, able to fend off threats from both Crusaders and Mongols, and even managed to subdue the kingdom of Makuria, which was famous for being unconquerable by previous Muslim empire invasion attempts. As sultan, Baibars also engaged in a combination of diplomacy and military action, allowing the Mamluks of Egypt to greatly expand their empire.
Images for kids
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Dinar minted during Baybars' reign, bearing his blazon, the lion/panther
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The Mamluks under Baybars (yellow) fought off the Franks and the Mongols during the Ninth Crusade.
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Bronze bust of Sultan Baibars in Cairo, at the Egyptian National Military Museum
See also
In Spanish: Baibars para niños
