Baybars gained his first major military victory as commander of the Ayyoubid army at the city of Al-Mansoorah in February 1250 CE against the Crusaders' army led by Louis IX of France, who was captured and later released for a large ransom. Filled with a sense of pride at their military strength and growing importance in Egypt, a group of Mamluk officers in the same year murdered the new Sultan, Turan Shah. This article titled, The Great Mamluk Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars, gives us a glimpse on the brilliant history of that great sultan and fighter for the truth and what is right. Join us to learn more.