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Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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The Siege of Baghdad, also known as the Sack of Baghdad, took place in early 1258, when a large army commanded by the Mongol prince Hulegu attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, Caliph al-Musta'sim. Within a few weeks Baghdad fell and was sacked by the Mongol army; al-Musta'sim was killed alongside hundreds of thousands of his subjects. The city's fall has traditionally been seen as marking the end of the Islamic Golden Age, though the true extent of its long-term consequences remains debated among historians.
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1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, caliph al-Musta'sim
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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29/30 January - 10 February 1258 (13 days)
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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29/30 January - 10 February 1258 (13 days)
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
WikipediaParticipant: Hulagu Khan, Lead section (edge: participant Hulagu Khan)Quote, Participant: Hulagu Khan, Lead section (edge: participant Hulagu Khan)
A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, caliph al-Musta'sim.
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
WikipediaRelated To: The Abbasid Caliphate, Lead section (edge: related-to Abbasid Caliphate)Quote, Related To: The Abbasid Caliphate, Lead section (edge: related-to Abbasid Caliphate)
A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, caliph al-Musta'sim.
1. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
WikipediaRelated To: The Mongol Empire, Lead section (edge: related-to Mongol Empire)Quote, Related To: The Mongol Empire, Lead section (edge: related-to Mongol Empire)
A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, caliph al-Musta'sim.
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