Career
Born at Cairo, he was the son of Baibars, a sultan of Kipchak origin. Barakah was replaced by the seven-year-old Solamish, with Qalawun, one of the amirs who had forced Barakah to abdicate, as guardian. A few months later, Solamish was deposed by Qalawun, who took the title of sultan for himself.
He died at Constantinople in 1291.