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Qutuz

1200 - 1260

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Sayf ad-Din Qutuz (Arabic: سيف الدين قطز; died 24 October 1260), also romanized as Kutuz or Kotuz and fully al-Malik al-Muẓaffar Sayf ad-Dīn Quṭuz (الملك المظفر سيف الدين قطز lit. 'The Victorious King, Sword of the Faith Qutuz'), was the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt. He reigned as Sultan for less than a year, from 1259 until his assassination in 1260, but served as the de facto ruler for two decades. Sold into slavery in Egypt, he rose to become vice-sultan for more than 20 years, becoming the power behind the throne. He was prominent in defeating the Seventh Crusade, which invaded Egypt in 1249–1250. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qutuz is the 2,237th most popular politician (down from 1,553rd in 2019). (down from 137th in 2019)

Qutuz is most famous for conquering the Crusaders at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260.

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Among politicians, Qutuz ranks 2,237 out of 19,576Before him are Agostinho Neto, Fahri Korutürk, Theophanu, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Albert III, Duke of Austria, and Michael D. Higgins. After him are James IV of Scotland, Theuderic IV, Edmund I, Mário Soares, Tang of Shang, and Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall.

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Among people born in 1200, Qutuz ranks 5Before him are Pope Urban III, Pope Celestine IV, Pope Alexander IV, and Dōgen. After him are Ghiyas ud din Balban, Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Zhang Sanfeng, Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, Villard de Honnecourt, Muhammad al-Nasir, and Nicholas Kanabos. Among people deceased in 1260, Qutuz ranks 1After him are Kitbuqa, Sinchi Roca, Minhaj-i-Siraj, Albert I, Duke of Saxony, Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress, Accursius, Thomas of Celano, Hadewijch, Giacomo da Lentini, Kadan, and Morta.

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