The Author apologises for an error on page 23 of the article. The third sentence should read as follows:
After the Mongol siege of Baghdad in 1258, the Abbasid caliph was only a figurehead exiled in Mamluk Egypt.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 November 2025
The Author apologises for an error on page 23 of the article. The third sentence should read as follows:
After the Mongol siege of Baghdad in 1258, the Abbasid caliph was only a figurehead exiled in Mamluk Egypt.