Qansuh al-Ghawri

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Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.

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instanceOf Mamluk sultan
historical figure
associatedWith Mamluk military elite
causeOfDownfall defeat by the Ottomans at Marj Dabiq
conflict Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)
countryRuled Egypt
Syria
deathDate 1516
deathPlace Syria
near Aleppo
dynasty Burji Mamluk dynasty
linked to: Burji dynasty
era early 16th century
ethnicGroup Circassians
fullName Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
givenName Qansuh
governmentForm Mamluk Sultanate
historicalPeriod late Mamluk period
knownFor attempts to reform Mamluk finances
military campaigns against the Ottomans
languageOfCourt Arabic
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOf Burji Mamluk dynasty
linked to: Burji dynasty
militaryRank Mamluk emir
notableBattle Battle of Marj Dabiq
notableFor being the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
his struggle against Ottoman expansion
opponent Ottoman Empire
Sultan Selim I
linked to: Selim I
patronage patron of architecture
patron of religious endowments (waqf)
placeOfActivity Cairo
Damascus
politicalStatus last powerful Mamluk ruler before Ottoman conquest of Egypt
positionHeld Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
Sultan of Egypt
Sultan of Syria
powerBase Cairo Citadel
predecessor Al-Ashraf Janbalat
regionRuled Hejaz (nominal overlordship)
linked to: Hejaz

Levant
linked to: Levant region
regnalName Al-Ashraf
reignEnd 1516
reignStart 1501
religion Islam
successor Tuman Bay II
successorState Ottoman Empire in Egypt
title Al-Malik al-Ashraf
Sultan

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Battle of Marj Dabiq commander Qansuh al-Ghawri
Battle of Marj Dabiq opposingCommander Qansuh al-Ghawri
Battle of Marj Dabiq rulingMonarchOfLoser Qansuh al-Ghawri
Circassian Mamluk dynasty notableRuler Qansuh al-Ghawri