Battle of Fariskur
Turanshah, the new Sultan, arrives in Egypt from Hasankeyf and goes straight to Al Mansurah to lead the Egyptian army
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
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Turanshah Biography and Timeline
Follow Turanshah through 15 dated historical records for Syria.
Turanshah, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1250
Siege of Damietta
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Arrest of Louis IX
Turanshah captures Louis IX at the Battle of Fariskur
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Battle of Fariskur
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Assassination of Turanshah
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
National Day of Damiette
The National Day of Damiette Governorate on May 8, marks the anniversary of the expelling of Louis IX from Egypt in 1250
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Rule of Damietta
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Rule of Egypt
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Siege of Damietta
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
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Abdication
Overthrow by the Emirs
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Arrest of Louis IX
Turanshah releases Louis IX for 800,000 gold pieces & the Crusaders evacuate Damietta
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Coup
Overthrow by the Emirs
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Ransom
Turanshah releases Louis IX after a ransom of 800,000 gold pieces is paid
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Rule of Damietta
Turanshah releases Louis IX for 800,000 gold pieces & the Crusaders evacuate Damietta
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Succession
Arrives in Egypt from Syria to become the Caliph
Role range: 1248-1254 – 1250-1250
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.