Barquq, the first sultan of the Circassian …
Years: 1399 - 1399
Barquq, the first sultan of the Circassian Mamluk Burji dynasty, has succeeded in replacing almost all governors and senior officials with members of his own household.
Barquq dies in June 1399 and is buried in Cairo's Northern Cemetery.
He is succeeded by his thirteen-son Faraj, who is to become known as al-Nasir Faraj.
