The book Coins And Medals, Their Place in History And Art; was written by author Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 Here you can read free online of Coins And Medals, Their Place in History And Art; book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Coins And Medals, Their Place in History And Art; a good or bad book?
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In 1249 Es- Salih had died, and the French army of the laft Crufade, under St. Louis, was in occupation of Damietta, and already advancing upon the capital. In this pofition of affairs, the Slave-queen under- took the government. She concealed the death of her hufband, and fubdued the panic which the Frank invafion was exciting. Then the tide of fortune changed ; the Bahry Mamluks, under the command of Beybars of the lion-crefi:, won a com- plete viftory over the French at Manfurah ; St. Louis ...and his army were made prifoners of war ; and, on the death of the heir to the throne, Shejer ed-Durr was proclaimed Queen of Egypt. For two months and a half fhe reigned alone, and then, on the remonftrance of the Khalif, firft of her three hufbands, at the impropriety of a woman Louis. Crufade of St. Louis. 1 6 1 exercifing royal power, she afTociated the Emir Eybek and another nominal colleague with her in the fovereignty. But from the firft moment flie took the reins of government into her hands till the day of her death, fhe was fovereign miftrefs of Egypt, let who would enjoy the name of Sultan.
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