The Ottoman Empire's 1517 Conquest of Cairo: End of the Mamluk Sultanate

In 1517, Selim the Grim conquered Cairo, ending the 267-year-old Mamluk Sultanate. This episode follows the Ottoman-Mamluk war from the Battle of Marj Dabiq to the fall of Cairo, exploring how Selim I absorbed the Abbasid caliphate, claimed the title 'Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries,' and pivoted Ottoman power from Europe toward the Middle East. We discuss the controversial execution of Tuman Bay, the relocation of artisans and scholars to Istanbul, and the long-term consequences for Egypt's political and religious identity—including the appointment of the first Ottoman governor of Egypt, Khayr al-Din Pasha, and the survival of Mamluk households as local power brokers. #SelimTheGrim #MamlukSultanate #ConquestOfCairo #BattleOfMarjDabiq #BattleOfRidaniya #OttomanEmpire #TumanBay #AbbasidCaliphate #KhayrAlDinPasha #EgyptHistory #Qaitbay #AlAshrafQansuhAlGhawri #Cairo1517 #Mamluk #OttomanHistory #MiddleEastHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo