To whom was Egypt's center of power transferred after Syria and Baghdad fell to the Mongols?
Qutuz
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Genghis Khan
Answer
Qutuz, a former Mamluk general, was made sultan of Egypt in 1250 after the Ayyubid dynasty fell. After the Mongols defeated the Ayyubids and captured Syria and Baghdad, Qutuz and the Mamluks transferred Egypt's center of power to Cairo.
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