Bizarre End
Being in need to form an alliance with an important Emir who can help him against the threat of the Mamluks who fled to Syria, Aybak decided in 1257 to marry the daughter of Badr ad-Din Lu'lu' the Emir of al-Mousil. Shajar al-Durr, who already had disputes with Aybak, felt betrayed by the man who she made a Sultan and had him murdered after he ruled Egypt seven years. On the day of his death he was about 60 years old and had a few sons, among them Nasir ad-Din khan and al-Mansur Ali.
The 11-year-old son Ali was installed by Aybak Mamluks ( Mu'iziyya Mamluks ), who were led by Qutuz, as the new sultan taking the royal name al-Malik al-Mansur Nour ad-Din Ali with Qutuz as a vice-sultan.
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