Rise to power Baibars
the mamluks under baibars (yellow) fought off franks , mongols during ninth crusade.
baibars commander of mamluks under ayyubids. particularly involved in significant victory when led egyptian army @ battle of la forbie, known battle of harbiyyah, east of gaza in 1244 in aftermath of sixth crusade. in around 1250 defeated seventh crusade of louis ix of france. involved in battle of al mansurah, employed ingenious strategy in ordering opening of gate let crusader knights enter town; crusaders rushed town thought deserted find trapped inside. besieged directions egyptian forces , town population, , suffered heavy losses. robert of artois, took refuge in house, , william of salisbury both killed, along of knights templar. 5 templar knights escaped alive.
baibars still commander under sultan qutuz @ battle of ain jalut in 1260, when decisively defeated mongols. after battle, sultan qutuz (aka koetoez) assassinated while on hunting expedition. said baibars involved in assassination because expected rewarded governorship of aleppo military success, qutuz, fearing ambition, refused give him post. baibars succeeded qutuz sultan of egypt.
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