Turkic • Sultan of Egypt
Birth name: Muhammed Barakah Qan
Royal name: al-Malik al-Said Nasir al-Din Barakah
Barakah was born in Cairo, Egypt.
His succession went smoothly and al-Said set about limiting the power of the emirs from his father's administration.
One of his father's viceroys died under suspicious circumstances. Others were jailed and then released. In their place, al-Said promoted his own mamluks.
He also sent Qalawun and Baysari, two of the most powerful emirs, with 10,000 troops each to raid Cilician Armenia and Qal'at al-Rumin in 1279, as a way of keeping them busy and away from the seat of power.
Al-Said's plan was to have both of them arrested on their return, but another amir, Kuvenduk, warned them of the plan and, when they returned, al-Said was forced to abdicate.
His seven-year-old brother Sulamish was put on the throne in his place, under the guardianship of Qalawun, who became the effective sultan.
His only wife was Ghaziya Khatun. She was the daughter of Sultan Qalawun. She was betrothed to him on 28 May 1276, with a dowry of five thousand dinars. The wedding took place on 8 June 1277. She died August 1288.
Exiled to Al Karak fortress in Jordan, he died there in 1280.
Turkic • Sultan of Egypt
Birth name: Muhammed Barakah Qan
Royal name: al-Malik al-Said Nasir al-Din Barakah
Barakah was born in Cairo, Egypt.
His succession went smoothly and al-Said set about limiting the power of the emirs from his father's administration.
One of his father's viceroys died under suspicious circumstances. Others were jailed and then released. In their place, al-Said promoted his own mamluks.
He also sent Qalawun and Baysari, two of the most powerful emirs, with 10,000 troops each to raid Cilician Armenia and Qal'at al-Rumin in 1279, as a way of keeping them busy and away from the seat of power.
Al-Said's plan was to have both of them arrested on their return, but another amir, Kuvenduk, warned them of the plan and, when they returned, al-Said was forced to abdicate.
His seven-year-old brother Sulamish was put on the throne in his place, under the guardianship of Qalawun, who became the effective sultan.
His only wife was Ghaziya Khatun. She was the daughter of Sultan Qalawun. She was betrothed to him on 28 May 1276, with a dowry of five thousand dinars. The wedding took place on 8 June 1277. She died August 1288.
Exiled to Al Karak fortress in Jordan, he died there in 1280.
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