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In Islamic slave dynasties (Mamluks, etc), once the slaves had taken power, how much was their status of slaves continued? Did they continue to replenish their ranks with more slaves, and maintain that system, or did they just mutate into aristocrats?

by /u/The_Manchurian in /r/AskHistorians

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