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| The Mameluke-Egypt Sultan, Gansu Gavri, was born in 1440. He was bought as a slave from Baybirdi region. After he was freed, he improved his skills and he was appointed to important duties. In 1458, he repressed a revolt in Halep and his reputation had increased. Gansu Gavri was the foster child of Kayitbay and he succeeded Kayitbay, in his 60 years of age. When Gansu Gavri came to throne, the Mameluke sultanate was dealing with difficult events. The Ottomans were threatening the north frontier, and Shah Ismail was trying to establish the Saffavid State in Iran. Besides these; the Indian trade road-the most important basis of the Mameluke economy- was attacked by Portugal. After Girnata the last Moslem castle in Spain was lost, emirs of Morocco and Tunisia wanted the establish a Muslim federation ruled by the Mameluke Sultan. This federation was planing to expel all the Christians, including the merchants, guests, and the pilgrims. Thus, Gansu Gavri limited the foreigners to stay in Cairo less than three months. The Portuguese people settled in the shores of India, in this period. Consequently, Egypt lost its most important income; “the transit tax”, and economical decline was started. Although, Gansu Gavri organised many campaigns to India he failed extend his territories. The Portuguese fleet occupied Aden. Gansu Gavri asked for an ottoman help from Sultan Bayezid II, and, the Ottoman-Mameluke relation was constituted. However, Gansu Gavri supported Shah Ismail against Sultan Selim I and the Ottoman-Mameluke relation was ruined. As a matter of fact, Antep, Halep and Damascus governors accepted the Ottoman authority as a result of Sultan Selim’s propaganda. Finally, in 1516, Gansu Gavri died in the war that had been done in Mercidabýk. | ||
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