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Aybak
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Also known as ‘Izz al-Dīn, al-Malik al-Mu‘izz Aybak al-Turkumānī, Izz ad-Din Aybak, Al Malik al Mu’izz Izz al Din, Aybak o Aybeg

Izz al-Din Aybak () (epithet: al-Malik al-Muʕizz ʕizz ad-Dīn ʔaybak (al-Jāšankīr) at-Turkumāniyy aṣ-Ṣāliḥiyy, ) was the first of the Mamluk sultans of Egypt in the Turkic Bahri line. He ruled from 1250 until his death in 1257.

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Born
ca. 1297
Died
1363
Works
56

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Royalty.name
Izz al-Din Aybak
Royalty.image
Silver dirham of Aybak.jpg
Royalty.caption
Silver dirham of Aybak minted in Cairo in 1256
Royalty.succession
Sultan of Egypt
Royalty.reign type
First reign
Royalty.reign
July 1250 (five days)
Royalty.predecessor
Shajar al-Durr
Royalty.successor
Al-Ashraf Musa
Royalty.reign type1
Second reign
Royalty.reign1
1254–1257
Royalty.predecessor1
Al-Ashraf Musa
Royalty.successor1
Al-Mansur Ali
Royalty.full name
al-Malik al-Mu'izz Izz al-Din Aybak al-Jawshangir al-Turkmani al-Salihi
Royalty.era name
Bahri Mamluks
Royalty.era dates
1250, 1254–1382, 1389
Royalty.spouse
Shajar al-Durr
Royalty.issue
Al-Mansur Ali
Royalty.birth_date
1205

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Biografia de Aybak o Aybeg

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date of death
1257-01-01
date of birth
1205-00-00
Commons category
Ezzidin Aybek
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Contents
  • Origin and early career
  • Rise to power (1250)
  • Ayyubid challenge
  • Rebellion
  • Crackdown on Mamluks (1254–55)
  • End
  • Impact
  • See also
  • Footnotes
  • References

Izz al-Din Aybak () (epithet: al-Malik al-Muʕizz ʕizz ad-Dīn ʔaybak (al-Jāšankīr) at-Turkumāniyy aṣ-Ṣāliḥiyy, ) was the first of the Mamluk sultans of Egypt in the Turkic Bahri line. He ruled from 1250 until his death in 1257.

==Origin and early career== thumb|250px|Ayyubid dominion before Mamluks took power in Egypt. Aybak (Turkic: ay, moon; bak, commander) was an Emir/commander of Turkic origin who served with other Turkmens in the court of the Ayyubid sultan as-Salih Ayyub and therefore was known among the Bahri Mamluks as Aybak al-Turkmani. He raised to the position of Emir (commander) and worked as a Jashnkir (taster of the sultan's food and drink, or cupbearer) and used the rank of a Khawanja (Sultan's accountant).

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