Timurbugha was of
Greek or
Albanian descent. He was brought in by a merchant to Shahin Al-Zardakash, ''
na'ib of Tripoli, then he was taken to Sayf ad-Din Jaqmaq. He then became a Hazinedar'' during the reign of the latter in . He later led the defence against the Mamluks of
Sayf ad-Din Inal who managed eventually to depose
Al-Mansur Fakhr-ad-Din Uthman. Later on, he was imprisoned in
Alexandria for five years, then in
Nimrod Castle for six years. In , he was released by Inal to accompany the pilgrims to
Mecca. In , he returned to Cairo during the reign of
Khushqadam, in which he held several positions until the sultan's death.
Sayf ad-Din Bilbay had ruled briefly in late 1467, before Timurbugha became the new sultan on 5 December 1467. Timurbugha was well educated and excelled in law, history, literature and poetry. During his reign, political prisoners were released from Alexandria, including
Al-Mu'ayyad Shihab al-Din Ahmad. However, his reign lasted less than two months, as he was dethroned in a palace coup on 30 January 1468.
Qaitbay,
atabak appointed by Timurbugha, managed to defeat the rebels led by Khairbek and free Timurbugha who later retired in
Damietta until his death in 1475. ==References==