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Baibars was born a Kipchak Turk north of the Black Sea. He was captured by the Mongols and sold as a slave, ending up in Egypt.
He was a commander of the Mamluks in there around 1250, when he defeated the Seventh Crusade of Louis IX of France. He was still a commander under Sultan Qutuz at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260. After the battle he killed Qutuz and took power for himself.
He continued what was to become a life long struggle on the CrusadeThis article is about the historical Crusades and the extended term "Crusade". For the artillery system, see XM2001 Crusader; for the fighter jet, see F-8 Crusader; for the television series, see Crusade. Historically, the Crusades were a series of severar kingdoms in Syria, starting with the Principality of AntiochThe Principality of Antioch including parts of modern-day Turkey and Syria, was one of the crusader states created during the First Crusade. Foundation While Baldwin of Boulogne and Tancred headed east from Asia Minor to set up the County of Edessa, the m, which had attempted to ally with the Mongols against Baibars at Ain Jalut.
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In 1266 Baibars defeated the Armenians in Cilicia, the only powerful ally of Antioch. In 1268 he besieged Antioch, capturing the city on May 18. He razed the city and killed or enslaved the population, although Prince Bohemund was able to escape. The fall of Antioch led to the brief Ninth Crusade in 1271 led by Edward I of England, who also attempted to ally with the Mongols, although they were unable to capture any territory from Baibars. Although Edward and Baibars settled a truce, Baibars tried to have Edward killed by the Hashshashin, and Edward returned home in 1272.
Baibars then fought the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, who were by this time subjects of the Mongols. Throughout his reign Baibars attempted to avoid another battle with the stronger Mongol force, and he retreated from Seljuk territory before Mongol reinforcements arrived. He died in Syria in 1277.
His military campaign also extended into Libya and Nubia.