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The '''Mamluks''' were originally [[Middle East]]ern soldiers of [[Slavery|slave]] origins, but by | The '''Mamluks''' were originally [[Middle East]]ern soldiers of [[Slavery|slave]] origins, but by the end of the Middle Ages were the rulers of the {{Wiki|Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)|Mamluk Sultanate}}, a large empire stretching from regions of [[Egypt]] to {{Wiki|Saudi Arabia}} and the [[Levant]]. | ||
In 1250, the Mamluks rose up against the reigning [[Ayyubid dynasty]] in Egypt. Forming an alliance with the [[Assassins]], an [[Egyptian Assassin (1250)|unidentified Assassin]] brought them the [[Scepter of Aset]] to aid them in their efforts against the Ayyubids, effectively laying the foundation for the [[Bahri dynasty]].<ref name="AC4H">''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk]]''</ref> | |||
By 1511, however, the Mamluks' relationship with the Assassins had deteriorated and they were engaged in a heavy conflict with the Assassins in the Levant. The Mamluks actively tried to undermine the Assassins' recruiting efforts in [[Jerusalem]], capturing their leader [[Mujir]] in the process. He was freed by the Assassins without the use of violence, and the Assassins continued to defy Mamluk pressure and recruit new [[apprentices]]. | |||
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Revision as of 10:34, 20 July 2014
The Mamluks were originally Middle Eastern soldiers of slave origins, but by the end of the Middle Ages were the rulers of the Mamluk Sultanate, a large empire stretching from regions of Egypt to Saudi Arabia and the Levant.
In 1250, the Mamluks rose up against the reigning Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt. Forming an alliance with the Assassins, an unidentified Assassin brought them the Scepter of Aset to aid them in their efforts against the Ayyubids, effectively laying the foundation for the Bahri dynasty.[1]
By 1511, however, the Mamluks' relationship with the Assassins had deteriorated and they were engaged in a heavy conflict with the Assassins in the Levant. The Mamluks actively tried to undermine the Assassins' recruiting efforts in Jerusalem, capturing their leader Mujir in the process. He was freed by the Assassins without the use of violence, and the Assassins continued to defy Mamluk pressure and recruit new apprentices.