The Nāṣirī Generations 294.7

294.7

A number of the leaders and soldiery of the rulers of Misr and Sham, at this period, had been formerly in the service of Sultan Jalal-ud-Din, Khwarazm Shah. After the battle at Akhlat they had retired into Sham, under their Sardars, Barkat Khan, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din Khan, son of Baltarak or Yaltarak, Malik Saif-ud-Din, Sadik Khan, son of Manguka or Manguek, Malik Nasir-ud-Din, Kashlu Khan, son of Bek-Arsalan, Atlas Khan [in some I-yal-Arsalan], and Nasir-ud-Din, Fughamiri — also written Kaimiri, and even Kushairi — and others. See pages 230 and 766. When Hulaku moved towards Sham, they kept out of the way, but, after he left and returned towards Azarbaijan again, they assembled, and turned their faces towards Misr and Kahirah [vul. Cairo], and stated their distress to Saif-ud-Din, Kuduz. He treated them generously and liberally, and took them all into his service ; and they became the bulwark of his kingdom.