List of governors of Islamic Egypt
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Governors of Egypt from the Islamic conquest in AD 640 to the Ottoman conquest in 1517.
Contents
The Rashidun Caliphs Era (640-658)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Period | Governor Title | Destiny | |
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1 | Amr Ibn Al-Aas | No Picture Available | 640 | 646 | 6 years | Amir | Secluded by Uthman Ibn Affan |
2 | Abdullah Ibn Sa'ad | No Picture Available | 646 | 656 | 10 years | Amir | Overthrown by Muhammad Ibn Huzayfa |
3 | Muhammad Ibn Abi Huzayfa | No Picture Available | 656 | 657 | 1 year | Amir | Killed |
4 | Qays Ibn Sa'ad | No Picture Available | 657 | 657 | 6 Months | Amir | Secluded |
5 | Malik Ibn Al-Harith | No Picture Available | 657 | 657 | 1 Day | Amir | Died before reaching Al-Fustat |
6 | Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr | No Picture Available | 658 | 658 | 5 Months | Amir | Killed |
Umayyad Empire Era (659-750)[edit]
Abbasid Empire Era (750-969)[edit]
The First Abbasid Period Rulers (750-868)[edit]
Tulunids Dynasty (868-905)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Period | Governor Title | Destiny | |
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1 | Ahmad ibn Tulun | No Picture Available | 868 | 884 | 16 years | Amir | Died |
2 | Khumarawaih | No Picture Available | 884 | 896 | 12 years | Amir | Murdered |
3 | Abu l-Ashir | No Picture Available | 896 | 896 | 1 year | Amir | Unseated then died in jail |
4 | Harun | No Picture Available | 896 | 904 | 9 years | Amir | Murdered |
5 | Shaiban | No Picture Available | 904 | 905 | 1 year | Amir | left |
The Second Abbasid Period Rulers (905-935)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Period | Governor Title | Destiny |
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1 | Saleh Ibn Ali Ibn Abullah Ibn Al-Abbas | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
2 | Abu Oun Abdel Malek Ibn Yazeed | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
3 | Saleh Ibn Ali Ibn Abullah Ibn Al-Abbas | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
4 | Abu Oun Abdel Malek Ibn Yazeed | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
5 | Moussa Ibn Ka'ab Oyayna | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
6 | Mohammed Ibn Al-Ash'ath Al-Khozaey | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
7 | Homayd Ibn Qohayta | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
8 | Yazeed Ibn Hatem Al-Mohobaly | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
9 | Abdullah Ibn Abdel Rahman Ibn Mo'awya | ؟؟؟؟ | ؟؟؟؟ | - | Wali | - |
10 | Mohammed Ibn Abdel Rahman Ibn Mo'awya
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- | Wali | - |
Ikhshidid Dynasty (935-969)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Period | Governor Title | Destiny | |
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1 | Muhammad bin Tughj Al-Ikhshid | No Picture Available | 935 | 946 | 11 years | Emir | Died |
2 | Abul Qasim Ungur Bin Ikhshid | No Picture Available | 946 | 961 | 15 years | Emir | Died |
3 | Abul Hassan Ali Bin Ikhshidid | No Picture Available | 961 | 966 | 5 years | Emir | Died |
4 | Abul Misk Kafur (slave from Ethiopia) | No Picture Available | 966 | 968 | 2 years | Emir | Died |
5 | Abul Fawares Ahmed Bin Ikhshidid | No Picture Available | 968 | 969 | 1 year | Emir | Fatimids unseated him |
The Fatimids Era (969-1171)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Governor Title | Destiny |
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1 | Gawhar Al-Siqilli | 969 | 973 | Emir | - |
2 | Al-Muizz Lideenillah | 973 | 975 | Caliph | - |
3 | Al-Aziz Leideinallah | 975 | 997 | Caliph | - |
4 | Al-Hakim Biamrallah | 997 | 1020 | Caliph | Disappeared |
5 | Al-Zahir Lazazdinallah | 1020 | 1036 | Caliph | - |
6 | Al-Mustansir Biallah | 1036 | 1094 | Caliph | - |
7 | Al-Mustali Biallah | 1094 | 1102 | Caliph | - |
8 | Al-Amir Biahkamallah | 1102 | 1131 | Caliph | Killed |
9 | Al-Hafiz Ledeinallah | 1131 | 1150 | Caliph | - |
10 | Al-Zafir Biamrallah | 1150 | 1154 | Caliph | Killed |
11 | Al-Faiz Binasrallah | 1154 | 1160 | Caliph | - |
12 | Al-Adid Ledeinallah | 1160 | 1171 | Caliph | Unseated by Saladin |
The Ayyubid Era (1171-1252)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Period | Governor Title | Destiny | |
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1 | Salāh-ud-Din Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb | ![]() |
1171 | 1193 | 22 years | Sultan | Died |
2 | Al-Aziz | No Picture Available | 1193 | 1198 | 5 years | Sultan | - |
3 | Nasir al-Din Muhammed | No Picture Available | 1198 | 1200 | 2 years | Sultan | - |
4 | Al-Adil I | No Picture Available | 1200 | 1218 | 18 years | Sultan | Died |
5 | Al-Kamil | ![]() |
1218 | 1238 | 20 years | Sultan | Died |
6 | Al-Adil II | No Picture Available | 1238 | 1240 | 2 years | Sultan | - |
7 | As-Salih Ayyub | No Picture Available | 1240 | 1249 | 9 years | Sultan | Died |
8 | Turanshah | No Picture Available | 1249 | 1250 | 1 year | Sultan | Assassinated |
* | Shajar al-Durr | No Picture Available | 1250 | 1250 | 80 days | Sultana | Abdicated to Aybak |
9 | Al-Ashraf Musa | No Picture Available | 1250 | 1252 | 2 years | Co-sultan with Aybak | Dethroned / custody |
* Shajar al-Durr widow of As-Salih Ayyub ruled as sultana after the assassination of Turanshah.
The Mamluks Era (1250-1517)[edit]
Bahri Mamluks (1250-1382)[edit]
# | Governor | Start | End | Governor Title | Destiny | Picture |
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1 | Izz al-Din Aybak | 1250 | 1257 | Sultan | Assassinated | No image available |
2 | al-Mansur Nour al-Din Ali | 1257 | 1259 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
3 | al-Muzafar Seif al-Din Qutuz | 1259 | 1260 | Sultan | Assassinated | No image available |
4 | al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari | 1260 | 1277 | Sultan | Died | 200px |
5 | al-Said Nasir al-Din Barakah | 1277 | 1279 | Sultan | Resigned | No image available |
6 | al-Adel Badr al-Din Solamish | 1279 | 1279 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
7 | al-Mansour Seif al-Din Qalawun | 1279 | 1290 | Sultan | Died | No image available |
8 | al-Ashraf Salah al-Din Khalil | 1290 | 1293 | Sultan | Assassinated | No image available |
9 | al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Mohamed Ben Qalawun (first reign) | 1293 | 1294 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
10 | al-Adil Zein al-Din Katubgha | 1294 | 1296 | Sultan | Escaped | No image available |
11 | al-Mansour Hossam al-Din Lajin | 1296 | 1299 | Sultan | Assassinated | No image available |
12 | al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Mohamed Ben Qalawun (second reign) | 1299 | 1309 | Sultan | Resigned | No image available |
13 | al-Muzafar Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Jashnakir | 1309 | 1309 | Sultan | Executed | No image available |
14 | al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Mohamed Ben Qalawun (third reign) | 1309 | 1340 | Sultan | Died | No image available |
15 | al-Mansour Saif al-Din Abu Bakr | 1340 | 1341 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
16 | al-Ashraf Ala'a al-Din Kujuk | 1341 | 1342 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
17 | al-Nasir Shihab al-Din Ahmad | 1342 | 1342 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
18 | al-Salih Imad al-Din Abu Ismail | 1342 | 1345 | Sultan | Died | No image available |
19 | al-Kamil Seif al-Din Shaban | 1345 | 1346 | Sultan | Killed | No image available |
20 | al-Muzafar Zein al-Din Hagi | 1346 | 1347 | Sultan | Killed | No image available |
21 | al-Nasir Badr al-Din Abu al-Ma'aly al-Hassan | 1347 | 1351 | Sultan | Dethroned | No image available |
22 | al-Salih Salah al-Din Ben Mohamed | 1351 | 1354 | Sultan | custody | No image available |
23 | al-Nasir Badr al-Din Abu al-Ma'aly al-Hassan | 1354 | 1361 | Sultan | disappeared /prob. Killed | No image available |
24 | al-Mansur Salah al-Din Mohamed Ben Hagi | 1361 | 1363 | Sultan | Dethroned for insanity | No image available |
25 | al-Ashraf Zein al-Din Abu al-Ma'ali | 1363 | 1376 | Sultan | Executed | No image available |
26 | al-Mansur Ali Ben al-Ashraf Shaban | 1376 | 1381 | Sultan | Died in epidemic | No image available |
27 | al-Salih Salah Zein al-Din Hagi | 1381 | 1382 | Sultan | Resigned | No image available |
Burji Mamluks (1382-1517)[edit]
# | Name | Start | End | Governor Title | Destiny |
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1 | Barquq | 1382 | 1399 | Sultan | Died |
2 | Faraj bin Barquq 1st reign | 1399 | 1405 | Sultan | Escaped |
3 | Abdul Aziz bin Barquq | 1405 | Sultan | Died in custody | |
2 | Faraj bin Barquq 2nd reign | 1405 | 1412 | Sultan | Dethroned / Killed |
4 | Al-Adil Al-Musta'in Billah | 1412 | Abbasid Caliph | Deposed | |
6 | Tatar I | 1412 | 1421 | Sultan | Died |
7 | al-Muzafar Abu al-Saadat Ahmad | 1421 | Sultan | Dethroned | |
8 | Tatar II | Sultan | Died | ||
9 | as-Salih Nasir-ad-Din Muhammad | 1421 | 1422 | Sultan | Dethroned |
10 | Barsbay | 1421 | 1438 | Sultan | Died |
11 | Jamal ad-Din Yusuf | 1438 | Sultan | Dethroned | |
12 | Jaqmaq | 1438 | 1453 | Sultan | Dethroned |
13 | Fakhr-ad-Din Uthman | 1453 | Sultan | Dethroned | |
14 | Inal | 1453 | 1460 | Sultan | Resigned due to illness and died |
15 | al-Mu'aid Shihab ud-Din Ahmed | 1460 | 1461 | Sultan | Dethroned |
16 | Khushqadam | 1461 | 1467 | Sultan | Died |
17 | Bilbay | 1467 | 1467 | Sultan | Dethroned and died in custody |
18 | Timurbugha | 1467 | 1468 | Sultan | Dethroned |
19 | al-Ashraf Qaitbay | 1468 | 1496 | Sultan | Abdicated to his son |
20 | al-Nasir Abu al-Sa'adat Muhammad 1st reign | 1496 | 1497 | Sultan | Deposed |
21 | Qansuh Khumsama'ah | 1497 | 1498 | Sultan | Escaped and disappeared |
20 | al-Nasir Abu al-Sa'adat Muhammad 2nd reign | 1496 | 1498 | Sultan | Assassinated |
22 | az-Zahir Qansuh al-Ashrafi | 1498 | 1500 | Sultan | Abdicated |
23 | al-Ashraf Janbalat | 1500 | 1501 | Sultan | Dethroned |
24 | Tuman bay I | 1501 | 1501 | Sultan | Deposed and executed |
25 | Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri | 1501 | 1516 | Sultan | Killed in Battle of Marj Dabiq |
26 | Tuman bay II | 1516 | 1517 | Sultan | Executed by Selim I of Turkey |