Baybars succeeded which ruler as Sultan?
Nur ad-Din
Saladin
Qutuz
Joan of Arc
Answer
Baybars succeeded Qutuz as Sultan of Egypt in 1260, after the latter's death in the Battle of Ain Jalut. Baybars was a Mamluk slave who rose through the ranks of the military to become a leading commander under Qutuz. After Qutuz's death, Baybars was elected as Sultan by the Mamluk military.
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