The Nāṣirī Generations 294.13

294.13

On the news of the disaster, a great change came over Hulaku; and, at this juncture, a Shami, who was an old enemy of the Malik-un-Nasir, influenced the mind of Hulaku against him. He insinuated that he was not loyally disposed, and related matters which produced such an effect, that 300 Mughal cavalry were forthwith despatched in pursuit of him. The advance party of that force, having overtaken the Malik-un-Nasir, stated that they had orders, from the Badshah, to give him a feast, wherever they might meet him; and, with this plea, got him to alight. They began to ply him with wine, at this entertainment; and, when he was sufficiently intoxicated [and his escort too, probably], the Mughals fell upon him, and slew him, and every one of his party, with the single exception of one man, a Maghrabi, a pretended astrologer, whom they allowed to escape. This happened at the close of the year 657 H., but there is another account in which it is stated that the Malik-un-Nasir was put to death in 658 H. [early in the year—which is much the same], on receipt of the news of Kaibuka's defeat, together with his son, the Malik-ut-Tahir, and all who belonged to them, and that, thereby, that branch of the Aiyubi Kurdi dynasty terminated.