Barquq
1st Sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty
Years: 1345 - 1399
Al-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (ruled 1382–1389 and 1390 –1399) is the first Sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty.
The name Barquq means "apricot" in Arabic (the English word is derived from the Arabic), and is taken by Barquq on his arrival in Egypt.
