Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Egyptian state spanning in Hejaz and the Levant (1250–1517)
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Summary
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt is a sultanate[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of sultanate entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,326 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Egypt[3]
- Continent: Africa[4], Asia[5]
- Instance of: historical region[6], historical country[7]
- Capital: Cairo[8]
- Official language: Arabic[9], Mamluk-Kipchak[10]
- Shares border with: Rasulid dynasty[11]
- Family: Bahri dynasty[12], Burji dynasty[13]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[14]
- Commons category: Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)[15]
- Inception: 1250[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1517[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mamluk Sultanate[18]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Mamluk Sultanate[19]
- Participant in: Sack of Aleppo[20]
- Replaces: Abbasid Caliphate[21], Kingdom of Jerusalem[22], Ayyubid Egypt[23]
- Replaced by: Habesh eyalet[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Egyptian Arabic[25], Coptic[26]
- Demonym: Egyptian[27], مصري[28]
- History of topic: History of Mamluk Egypt[29]
- Position held by head of the organization: Sultan of Egypt[30]
- Official religion: Islam[31]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt include Mameluck[32], a destroyer[33].
Why It Matters
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Mameluck[32], a destroyer[33].