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The Mamluks – Medieval Islamic history
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The Mamluks – Medieval Islamic history

Islam

25 07, 2017

The Mamluks – Medieval Islamic history

By Karen Carr|2019-09-19T18:40:12-07:00July 25th, 2017|Islam|17 Comments

Mamluks: A Mamluk inn for merchants in Cairo Mamluks were enslaved soldiers The Mamluks were originally enslaved bodyguards of the Abbasid caliphs of the Islamic Empire (the word "mamluk" just means "slave" in Arabic). Starting around 850 [...]

Toregene and Kublai Khan – Mongol Empire History
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Toregene and Kublai Khan – Mongol Empire History

Central Asia, History

31 05, 2017

Toregene and Kublai Khan – Mongol Empire History

By Karen Carr|2017-05-31T15:37:25-07:00May 31st, 2017|Central Asia, History|Comments Off on Toregene and Kublai Khan – Mongol Empire History

Coin of Toregene Toregene ruled the Mongol Empire for five years. By then she was not in good health - she was about 55 years old. She passed on her [...]