Subject: khassaki knight
Culture: Kipchak-Mamluk
Setting: Bahri sultanate, Egypt/Mediterranean late 13-14thc
Context (Event Photos, Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, Field Notes)
* Bennett 1998 201
"Mameluke (or Mamluk) medieval Arabic term denoting troops recruited as slaves, trained, and then freed, serving the Ayyubid caliph. The Mamelukes were horse-archer lancers who trained to a very high standard by following the furusiya manuals. During Louis IX of France's invasion of Egypt in 1248-50, the Mamelukes rebelled and one of their number, Qutuz, seized power."
