Qaitbay

Sultan of Egypt (1416-1496)
Person human Q557847
Qaitbay
Florentine painter Cristofano dell'Altissimo, 16th century · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Qaitbay

Summary

Qaitbay is a human[1]. He was born in Circassia[2]. He was born on +1416-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1496-08-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Circassia[2], Qaitbay…
  • Qaitbay was born on +1416-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Qaitbay died on +1496-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Qaitbay was An-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qaitbay[7].
  • Qaitbay held citizenship in Egypt[8].
  • Arabic was Qaitbay's native language[9].
  • Qaitbay worked as a politician[5].
  • Qaitbay held the position of Mamluk sultan[10].
  • Qaitbay's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Qaitbay is recorded as male[12].
  • Qaitbay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Qaitbay's Commons category is recorded as Qait Bay[14].
  • Qaitbay's unmarried partner is recorded as Aṣalbāy[15].
  • Qaitbay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[16].
  • Qaitbay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الاشرف قايتباى'}[17].
  • Qaitbay's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Qaitbay was born in Circassia[2]. He was born on +1416-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Qaitbay worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of Mamluk sultan[10].

Personal Life

A child of Qaitbay was An-Nasir Muhammad ibn he[7]. His religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Qaitbay died on +1496-08-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Qaitbay include El Zawya El Hamraa[19], a city or town[20], in Egypt[21].

Why It Matters

Qaitbay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for him include El Zawya El Hamraa[19], a city or town[20], in Egypt[21].

FAQs

Where was Qaitbay born?

Qaitbay's place of birth was Circassia[2].

What did Qaitbay do for work?

Qaitbay worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Mamluk sultan
    Instance of human
    Child An-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qaitbay
    Native language Arabic
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