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Al Ashraf Khalil, the 8th Mamluk Sultan of Egypt
On this day, 14 December 1293, Al-Ashraf Salah ad-Din Khalil ibn Qalawun, the eighth Mamluk sultan of Egypt assassinated in Turuja, Buhayra (Egypt). He was well known for conquering the last of the Crusader states in Palestine after the siege of Acre in 1291. Following Qalawun's death on November 9, 1290, Al-Ashraf Khalil took over. He delayed Qalaw…
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The Re-Conquest of Tripoli 1289
By: Natalie Mallat The Re-Conquest of Tripoli The Crusader state in Tripoli was the largest Frankish Catholic stronghold in the Levant. It had the longest rule, lasting for an uninterrupted 180 years. The County extended from Byblos (Jbeil in modern-day Lebanon) to Latakia (modern-day Syria). THE FRANKISH ARRIVAL During Arab Prince Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan’…
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