Conflict with Egyptian Mamluks An-Nasir Yusuf
al-sham coastline.
in 1253, through mediation of emirs, accord reached between an-nasir yusuf , aybak gave egyptians control on gaza, jerusalem, nablus, , coastline of al-sham.
in 1254, power shift occurred in egypt, aybak killed faris ad-din aktai, leader of bahri mamluks. of mamluks, among them baibars al-bunduqdari , qalawun al-alfi, fled an-nasir yusuf in syria, persuading him break accord , invade egypt. aybak wrote an-nassir yusuf warning him of danger of these mamluks took refuge in syria, , agreed grant him territorial domains on coast, an-nasir yusuf refused expel them , instead returned them domains aybak had granted.
in 1255 an-nasir yusuf sent new forces egyptian border, time many of aktai s mamluks, among them baibars al-bunduqdari, , qalawun al-alfi, defeated again.
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