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Member of a powerful political class which
dominated Egypt from the 13th century until
their massacre in 1811 by Mehmet Ali. The
Mamelukes were originally descended from
freed Turkish slaves. They formed the royal
bodyguard in the 13th century, and in 1250
placed one of their own number on the throne.
Mameluke sultans ruled Egypt until the
Turkish conquest of 1517, and they remained
the ruling class until 1811.