Al-Mustamsik of Cairo

Al-Mustamsik became caliph after the death of Al-Mutawakkil II. His reign occurred during the final decades of the Mamluk Sultanate, a period of decline and external threats.

Al-Mustamsik abdicated the caliphate in favor of his son Al-Mutawakkil III. This was likely done to ensure a smooth succession, but it occurred on the eve of the Ottoman conquest of Egypt.