Not a Conventional Dynasty
Mamluk succession did not operate like a stable hereditary European house. Royal Palaces therefore classifies the period as a sovereign ruling system rather than forcing it into a dynastic template.
The Citadel as Court
Mamluk sultans transformed the inherited Ayyubid Citadel with palaces, audience halls and ceremonial architecture, especially under al-Nasir Muhammad.
Why It Matters
Palace architecture belongs to sovereign power, not only to hereditary genealogy. The Mamluk Citadel is a central example.