Abdication1250
Overthrow by the Emirs
Historical person
Turanshah Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Turanshah, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Syria.
15 records1250–125011 events4 places
Chronological biography
1250
Arrest of Louis IX1250
Turanshah releases Louis IX for 800,000 gold pieces & the Crusaders evacuate Damietta
Coup1250
Overthrow by the Emirs
Ransom1250
Turanshah releases Louis IX after a ransom of 800,000 gold pieces is paid
Rule of Damietta1250
Turanshah releases Louis IX for 800,000 gold pieces & the Crusaders evacuate Damietta
Succession1250
Arrives in Egypt from Syria to become the Caliph
Battle of Fariskur27 February 1250
Turanshah, the new Sultan, arrives in Egypt from Hasankeyf and goes straight to Al Mansurah to lead the Egyptian army
Siege of DamiettaMarch 1250
King Louis IX proposes to the Egyptians the surrender of Damietta in exchange for Jerusalem and some towns on the Syrian coast, the Egyptians, aware of the miserable situation of the crusaders, refuse the besieged King's offer
Arrest of Louis IX6 April 1250
Turanshah captures Louis IX at the Battle of Fariskur
Battle of Fariskur6 April 1250
The Egyptian forces rout Louis IXs Crusade force. Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim. Fought between the Crusaders led by Louis IX King of France and Egyptian forces led by Turanshah
Assassination of Turanshah8 May 1250
Shortly after the Battle of Fariskur, the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah is assassinated at Fariskur and the Mamluks, the same victorious champions of Al Mansurah, become the new rulers of Egypt
National Day of Damiette8 May 1250
The National Day of Damiette Governorate on May 8, marks the anniversary of the expelling of Louis IX from Egypt in 1250
Rule of Damietta8 May 1250
The National Day of Damiette Governorate on May 8, marks the anniversary of the expelling of Louis IX from Egypt in 1250. Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim
Rule of Egypt8 May 1250
Shortly after the Battle of Fariskur, the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah is assassinated at Fariskur and the Mamluks, the same victorious champions of Al Mansurah, become the new rulers of Egypt
Siege of Damietta8 May 1250
Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim
Titles and roles
Caliph
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.