Aybak

Izz al-Din Aybak
Silver dirham of Aybak minted in Cairo in 1256
Sultan of Egypt
First reignJuly 1250 (five days)
PredecessorShajar al-Durr
SuccessorAl-Ashraf Musa
Second reign1254–1257
PredecessorAl-Ashraf Musa
SuccessorAl-Mansur Ali
Bornunknown
Died1257
Burial
SpouseShajar al-Durr
IssueAl-Mansur Ali
Names
al-Malik al-Mu'izz Izz al-Din Aybak al-Jawshangir al-Turkmani al-Salihi
Era name and dates
Bahri Mamluks: 1250, 1254–1382, 1389
ReligionSunni Islam

Izz al-Din Aybak[dn 1] (Arabic: عز الدين أيبك) (epithet: al-Malik al-Mu'izz Izz al-Din Aybak al-Jawshangir al-Turkmani al-Salihi, Arabic: الملك المعز عز الدين أيبك التركماني الجاشنكير الصالحى) was the first of the Mamluk sultans of Egypt in the Turkic Bahri line.[dn 2][dn 3][dn 4][1] He ruled from 1250 until his death in 1257.


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  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Online – Aybak article. web page