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Map of the Crusader States (Outremer), 1096-1291
The Crusader States, collectively known as Outremer (from Old French outre-mer, “overseas”), were a group of Latin Christian polities established in the eastern Mediterranean following the First Crusade (1096–1099). Emerging from the conquest...
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Razia Sultan Coin
Razia Sultan, Silver Tanka, 13th-century silver coin held by the Sarmaya Arts Foundation, Mumbai, c. 1236. Coins of Razia Sultan are incredibly rare, given that her reign was so short. Her father's name, Iltutmish, and the word 'nusrat,'...
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Mamluk Armour
Richly decorated Mamluk armour from Syria or Egypt, c. 1500 CE. Collection of the Arms and Armor Museum, Vienna.
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Mamluk, Frankish and Mongol Movement in 1271-2 CE
The Mamluks under Baibars (yellow) fought off the Franks and the Mongols during the Ninth Crusade.
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Statue of Sultan Qutuz
A statue of the Mamluk Sultan of Cairo, Saif ad-Din Qutuz (r. 1259-1260 CE)
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Battle of Ain Jalut (1260 CE)
A map of the campaign leading to the Battle of Ain Jalut — in 1260 CE.
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Mamluk Training with a Lance
Mamluk lance practice from a Furusiyya manuscript. Egypt or Syria; c. 1500 CE, Leaf: 24 × 16.7 cm, David Collection.
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Mamluk Axe
Wood-handled steel axe with gold decoration, engraved with the insignia of a Mamluk emir who held the honour of being cupbearer to the sultan. Used by a member of an axe-bearing corps, possibly similar to the Varangian Guard which protected...
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Mamluk Lancers
Hopfer, Daniel (c. 1470-1536 CE): Etching, Three Mamelukes with lances on horseback.
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Tughlaqabad Fort
A panoramic view of the Tughlaqabad Fort. Built during the reign of the Sultan of Delhi, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (aka Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, r. 1320-1325), founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.