Mazor The Rise and Fall of a Muslim Regiment

The Mansuriyya in the First Mamluk Sultanate, 678/1279–741/1341
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-8470-0424-0
Verlag: V&R unipress
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E-Book, Englisch, Band Band 010, 312 Seiten

Reihe: Mamluk Studies

This book focuses on the Man??riyya regiment, the mamluks of sultan al-Man??r Qal?w?n. It traces the lives of these mamluks during the career of their master Qal?w?n (ca. 1260-1290), the period they ruled the Sultanate of Egypt and Syria de jure or de facto (1290-1310), and their aftermath, during the third reign of sultan al-N??ir Mu?ammad b. Qal?w?n (1310-1341). Based on dozens of contemporary Arabic sources, the book traces the political and military events of the turbulent Man??riyya period, as well as the basic military-political principles and socio-political practices that evolved during this period. It suggests that the Man??riyya period marks the beginning of the demilitarization, or politicization, of the Mamluk sultanate.

Dr Amir Mazor works at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, department for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mazor, Amir

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Title Page;3
2;Copyright;4
3;Body;11
4;Body;11
5;Preface and acknowledgements;13
6;Introduction;15
6.1;1. The origins of the Mamluk sultanate and historical background;15
6.2;2. The Mamluk system: basic principles and terminology;20
6.3;3. The study and its historical sources;23
7;Chapter One: The Man.uriyya during the period of Qalawun;33
7.1;1. Size and ethnic origin;33
7.2;2. The training period;40
7.2.1;2.1. Relations among the mamluks;40
7.2.2;2.2 The nature of training;41
7.2.3;2.3. Discipline in the barracks (.ibaq);49
7.2.4;2.4. The ages of the mamluk novices;52
7.2.5;2.5. The duration of the novices' training period;55
7.3;3. The mamluk's seniority and his promotion;56
7.3.1;3.1. Mamluks purchased during Qalawun’s amirate;56
7.3.2;3.2. Mamluks purchased during Qalawun’s sultanate or shortly before it;61
7.3.3;3.3. The duration of the mamluks' training period and service until receiving their amirate;65
7.3.4;3.4. The criteria for the Man.uri mamluk’s promotion;68
7.4;4. Summary and conclusions;73
8;Chapter Two: The Man.uriyya from Qalawun’s death to the third reign of al-Na.ir Mu.ammad ibn Qalawun (689/1290–709/1310);75
8.1;1. The Man.uriyya during al-Ashraf Khalil’s reign (689/1290–709/1310);75
8.1.1;1.1. Al-Ashraf Khalil’s policy toward the Man.uriyya;75
8.1.2;1.2. The Man.uriyya during military activities;79
8.1.3;1.3. Al-Ashraf Khalil’s murder;81
8.2;2. Al-Na.ir Mu.ammad ibn Qalawun’s first reign (693/1293–694/1294);83
8.2.1;2.1. The conflict between Baydara and Kitbugha;83
8.2.2;2.2. The conflict between Kitbugha and Sanjar al-Shuja.i;86
8.2.3;2.3. The Ashrafiyya uprising;89
8.3;3. Kitbugha’s reign (694/1294–696/1296);90
8.3.1;3.1. Kitbugha’s domestic policy;91
8.3.2;3.2. Kitbugha’s visit to Syria and the end of his reign;93
8.4;4. Lajin’s reign (696/1296–698/1299);95
8.4.1;4.1. Lajin’s coronation;95
8.4.2;4.2. Lajin’s moves for establishing his rule;97
8.4.3;4.3. The turn in Lajin’s policy;99
8.4.4;4.4. The expedition against the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia;102
8.4.5;4.5. The desertion of Qibjaq and the amirs to the Ilkhanate;103
8.4.6;4.6. Lajin’s murder;106
8.5;5. The Man.uriyya during al-Na.ir Mu.ammad ibn Qalawun’s second reign (698/1299–708/1309);107
8.5.1;5.1. The second coronation of al-Na.ir Mu.ammad;107
8.5.2;5.2. The joint rule of Baybars al-Jashnakir and Salar;108
8.5.3;5.3. Al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s attempted revolt and his departure to Kerak;111
8.5.4;5.4. Military events;113
8.5.4.1;5.4.1. Military confrontations with the Mongols;113
8.5.4.2;5.4.2. Expeditions against the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia and the Franks;128
8.5.4.3;5.4.3. Expeditions against the Nu.ayris of Kasrawan and the Bedouin in Egypt;131
8.6;6. Baybars al-Jashnakir’s reign (708/1309–709/1310);134
8.7;7. Summary and conclusions;144
9;Chapter Three: The change in the military-political principles;147
9.1;1. Loyalty between mamluks and their master;147
9.1.1;1.1. The mamluk's loyalty to his first master;147
9.1.2;1.2. Aspects of loyalty between mamluks and their master;149
9.1.3;1.3. Erosion in the master's position;152
9.1.4;1.4. Cases of treachery between mamluks and their masters;155
9.2;2. Solidarity among the mamluks: the khushdashiyya;157
9.2.1;2.1. The meaning of the term khushdashiyya;157
9.2.2;2.2. The weakening of solidarity among mamluks of the same master (khushdashi groups);158
9.2.3;2.3. Loyalty determinants of and among the Man.uriyya amirs;164
9.2.3.1;2.3.1 Sub-factional solidarity: the Burjiyya;164
9.2.3.2;2.3.2. Common ethnic origin;166
9.2.3.3;2..3.3.. Marriage ties;171
9.2.3.4;2.3.4. Strong friendship relations: ukhuwwa and .adaqa;175
9.2.3.5;2.3.5. Kinship;185
9.2.3.6;2.3.6. Loyalty based on material grants;190
9.2.3.7;2.3.7. Combination of several loyalty factors;191
9.3;3. Summary and conclusions;193
10;Chapter Four: The Man.uriyya during al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s third reign;195
10.1;1. The Man.uriyya amirs;196
10.1.1;1.1. The Man.uriyya amirs who were arrested or executed;196
10.1.1.1;1.1.1. The moves made by al-Na.ir Mu.ammad against the Man.uriyya;196
10.1.1.2;1.1.2. The Man.uriyya amirs who were arrested;203
10.1.2;1.2. The Man.uriyya amirs who were neither arrested nor put to death;205
10.1.3;1.3. Conclusions;207
10.2;2. The mamluks and descendants of the Man.uriyya amirs;208
10.2.1;2.1. The mamluks of the Man.uriyya amirs;208
10.2.2;2.2 The descendants of the Man.uriyya amirs;210
10.3;3. Summary and conclusions: the Man.uriyya period as an intermediate stage toward al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s third reign;211
11;Conclusions;219
12;Appendices;223
12.1;Appendix .1.: The names of the Man.uriyya amirs;223
12.2;Appendix 2: The Man.uriyya amirs who died up to 710/1310;230
12.3;Appendix .3.: Office holders during Qalawun’s reign and the Man.uriyya period;231
12.4;Appendix 4: Mamluks purchased during Qalawun’s amirate;239
12.5;Appendix 5: Prominent mamluks purchased during Qalawun’s sultanate or shortly before it;249
12.6;Appendix 6: The Man.uriyya amirs during al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s third reign;254
12.7;Appendix 7: The Man.uriyya amirs who were arrested by al-Na.ir Mu.ammad;257
12.8;Appendix 8: The Man.uriyya amirs who were neither arrested nor put to death by al-Na.ir Mu.ammad;265
12.9;Appendix 9: The mamluks of the Man.uriyya amirs during al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s third reign and after;271
12.10;Appendix 10: The descendants of the Man.uriyya amirs during al-Na.ir Mu.ammad’s third reign and after;282
13;Bibliography;289
14;Index;301

Über Autor(innen)

Mazor, Amir
Dr Amir Mazor works at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, department for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.