Barquq
Member of the Burji Mamluks
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Al-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq was the first Sultan of the Circassian Mamluk Burji dynasty of Egypt. He deposed sultan al-Salih Hajji to claim the throne for himself. Once in power, he placed many of his family members in positions of power.... Wikipedia
Born: 1340, Kaş, Türkiye
Died: June 1399 (age 59 years), Cairo, Egypt
Children: An-Nasir Faraj and Al-Mansur Izz ad-Din Abd al-Aziz
First reign: 1382–1389
Second reign: 1390–1399