Al-Salih Hajji
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Al-Salih Hajji also Haji II, was a Mamluk
ruler, and the last ruler of the Bahri dynasty
in 1382. He briefly ruled again in 1389, during the advent of the Burji dynasty
. He was the son of Shaban II.
Mamluk
A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...
ruler, and the last ruler of the Bahri dynasty
Bahri dynasty
The Bahri dynasty or Bahriyya Mamluks was a Mamluk dynasty of mostly Kipchak Turkic origin that ruled Egypt from 1250 to 1382 when they were succeeded by the Burji dynasty, another group of Mamluks...
in 1382. He briefly ruled again in 1389, during the advent of the Burji dynasty
Burji dynasty
The Burji dynasty المماليك البرجية ruled Egypt from 1382 until 1517. It proved especially turbulent, with short-lived sultans. Political power-plays often became important in designating a new sultan. During this time Mamluks fought Timur Lenk and conquered Cyprus. Constant bickering may have...
. He was the son of Shaban II.