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Qalawun

c. 1222–1290 · 13th century

Qalawun was a sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate in the late thirteenth century and founder of a dynasty that ruled for about a century. His campaigns continued the work of Baybars against the Crusader states and the Mongols. His descendants included al-Nasir Muhammad, under whom Mamluk power reached its height.

Qalawun
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qalawun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qalawun
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