Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo
1261–1517 CE
Shadow caliphate hosted by the Mamluks; titular authority passed to the Ottomans in 1517.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
| Region | Egypt |
| Capital | Cairo |
| Founded | 1261 |
| Ended | 1517 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |
1261–1517 CE
Shadow caliphate hosted by the Mamluks; titular authority passed to the Ottomans in 1517.
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
| Region | Egypt |
| Capital | Cairo |
| Founded | 1261 |
| Ended | 1517 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |