The Decline of the Ilkhanate and the Mamluk Sultanate's Eastern Frontier

Key Points

• This work aims to understand the factors contributing to the decline of the Ilkhanate and its impact on the Mamluk Sultanate.
• Analysis of historical texts and records related to the Ilkhanate and Mamluk Sultanate.
• Review of scholarly literature focusing on the socio-political dynamics of the period.
• Study of geographical and strategic frontiers relevant to the Mamluk Sultanate.
• The decline of the Ilkhanate weakened regional authority, impacting Mamluk security and governance.
• Mamluks faced challenges in managing frontiers due to increased pressures from neighboring powers.
• Changes in trade routes influenced economic stability in the Mamluk Sultanate.