Impact
Aybak was not liked nor respected by the Egyptians though he was remembered by the historian as a courageous and generous Sultan. He built a Madrasah in Cairo known by the name al-Madrasah al-Mu'izzyah.
Aybak ruled in a turbulent time. In addition to his conflicts with an-Nasir Yusuf in Syria and Emir Aktai and his Mamluks in Egypt, there were threats from external forces, namely the Crusaders and Louis IX of France who were in Acre waiting for a chance to score a success against the Muslims after their humiliating defeat in Egypt in 1250 and the Mongols led by Hulagu who were starting to raid the eastern borders of the Islamic world.
Before their deaths, Aybak and Shajar al-Durr firmly established the Mamluk dynasty that would ultimately repulse the Mongols, expel the European Crusaders from the Holy Land, and would remain the most powerful political force in the Middle East until the coming of the Ottomans.
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shajar al-Durr |
Sultan of Egypt 1250–1257 with Al-Ashraf Musa |
Succeeded by Al-Mansur Ali |
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