The "Mamluk" dynasty that ruled Egypt and Syria was comprised mainly of:
Q1. The "Mamluk" dynasty that ruled Egypt and Syria was comprised mainly of:
Answer: Former slave soldiers
Explanation: The Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517 CE) was founded and ruled by former slave-soldiers (mamluk = "owned/possessed"), mainly of Turkic and Circassian origin, who had served as the elite military force of the Ayyubid dynasty.