Sultan Tuman Bay II
السلطان طومان باي الثاني
c. 1517 CE · 923 AH
Last Mamluk sultan, nephew of Qansuh al-Ghawri — raised in Egypt after Marj Dabiq, fought Selim a while, then surrendered himself and was put to death at Bab Zuwayla; 'and with him the Circassian state ended' 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
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Life in time
Overview
al-Malik al-Ashraf Tuman Bay al-Circassi, nephew of Qansuh al-Ghuri. Ibn al-Imad reports that he came to rule Egypt after the battle of Marj Dabiq 2.
His end
Ibn al-Imad reports that wars took place between him and Sultan Selim. He then gave himself up willingly and was executed at Bab Zuwayla. Selim ordered his burial, and with him the rule of the Circassians came to an end 2.
The date of his execution in the data is 923 AH, and the Common Era conversion is derived 2.
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 531
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p.531
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