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Mamluks meaning
plural of mamluk
Using Mamluks
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of mamluk
- In the example corpus, mamluks often appears in combinations such as: the mamluks, mamluks of, mamluks in.
Context around Mamluks
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mamluks
- In this selection, "mamluks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, years, gained, began and controlled stand out and add context to how "mamluks" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 250 years mamluks controlled all and as the mamluks began to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mamluks" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mamluks
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a result, the mamluks gained a significant political power. (10 words)
For 250 years, Mamluks controlled all of Egypt under a military dictatorship. (12 words)
Production of these cards did not outlive the fall of the Mamluks in the sixteenth century. (16 words)
Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1, pg. 155. The army units were generally separated along ethnic lines, thus the Berbers were usually the light cavalry and foot skirmishers, while the Turks were the horse archers or heavy cavalry (known as Mamluks). (41 words)
The Mamluks were the most successful defense against the Mongol Ilkhanate of Persia and Iraq from entering Egypt. citation On the western coast of Africa, Berber Muslims captured non-Muslims to put to work as laborers. (36 words)
His rule was contested by his brother Cem who sought the support of the Mamluks of Egypt. Defeated by his brother's armies, Cem sought protection from the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
As a result, the mamluks gained a significant political power.
By this time, the Mamluks under Baibars were taking advantage of the kingdom's constant disputes, and began conquering the remaining crusader cities along the coast.
Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1, pg. 155. The army units were generally separated along ethnic lines, thus the Berbers were usually the light cavalry and foot skirmishers, while the Turks were the horse archers or heavy cavalry (known as Mamluks).
Following Gaza's destruction by the Mongols, Muslim slave-soldiers based in Egypt known as the Mamluks began to administer the area.
For 250 years, Mamluks controlled all of Egypt under a military dictatorship.
His rule was contested by his brother Cem who sought the support of the Mamluks of Egypt. Defeated by his brother's armies, Cem sought protection from the Knights of St. John in Rhodes.
In 1321 the Syrian geographer Abu'l-Fida wrote that Acre was "a beautiful city" but still in ruins following its capture by the Mamluks.
Paintings and mosaics were popular forms of art in the kingdom, but many of these were destroyed by the Mamluks in the 13th century; only the most durable fortresses survived the reconquest.
Production of these cards did not outlive the fall of the Mamluks in the sixteenth century.
Raphael, 2011, p. 106. From then on, the Ismailis maintained limited autonomy over those former strongholds as loyal subjects of the Mamluks.
The Mamluks' excellent fighting abilities, massed Islamic armies, and overwhelming numbers succeeded in overcoming the Christian Crusader fortresses in the Holy Land.
The Mamluks of Egypt then sought, and were granted, permission to advance through Frankish territory, and defeated the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in September 1260.
The Mamluks were the most successful defense against the Mongol Ilkhanate of Persia and Iraq from entering Egypt. citation On the western coast of Africa, Berber Muslims captured non-Muslims to put to work as laborers.
The Mamluks were usually captive non-Muslim Iranian and Turkish children who had been kidnapped or bought as slaves from the Barbary coasts.
The Mongols were again defeated by the Mamluks at the Battle of Hims a few months later, and then driven out of Syria altogether.
They had a difficult relationship with the Mamluks of Egypt because the latter considered them a vassal state.
Common combinations with mamluks
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the mamluks 14×
- mamluks of 3×
- mamluks in 2×
- mamluks were 2×