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Kitbuqa

1250 - 1260

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Kitbuqa Noyan (died 1260), also spelled Kitbogha, Kitboga, or Ketbugha, was an Eastern Christian of the Naimans, a group that was subservient to the Mongol Empire. He was a lieutenant and confidant of the Mongol Ilkhan Hulagu, assisting him in his conquests in the Middle East including the sack of Baghdad in 1258. When Hulagu took the bulk of his forces back with him to attend a ceremony in Mongolia, Kitbuqa was left in control of Syria, and was responsible for further Mongol raids southwards towards the Mamluk Sultanate based in Cairo. He was killed in 1260 at the Battle of Ain Jalut, which was the first major loss of the Mongolian advances and halted their expansion into Arabia and Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kitbuqa is the 2,338th most popular politician (down from 1,880th in 2019). (down from 180th in 2019)

Kitbuqa is most famous for his role in the Battle of Ain Jalut, which was a decisive battle between the Mongols and the Mamluks.

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Among politicians, Kitbuqa ranks 2,338 out of 19,576Before him are Arbogast, Evo Morales, Ziying, Shepseskaf, Anchises, and Manasseh. After him are Gaston Doumergue, William II of Holland, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Andrew Mellon, Dardanus, and Abd al-Rahman II.

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Among people born in 1250, Kitbuqa ranks 6Before him are John IV Laskaris, Alaeddin Pasha, Manco Cápac, Arghun, and Halime Hatun. After him are Fra Dolcino, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Onfim, Marguerite Porete, Oghul Qaimish, and Robert II, Count of Artois. Among people deceased in 1260, Kitbuqa ranks 2Before him is Qutuz. After him are Sinchi Roca, Minhaj-i-Siraj, Albert I, Duke of Saxony, Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress, Accursius, Thomas of Celano, Hadewijch, Giacomo da Lentini, Kadan, and Morta.

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