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If, as later writers allege, al-Alqami had betrayed Baghdad to the Mongols, Hulegu would have had him executed—such was the Mongol policy regarding all traitors. Instead, because of his efforts to dissuade the caliph from a foolish path, he was reappointed to the vizierate, although he died less than
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With limited options, al-Musta'sim prepared to surrender. After sending out an embassy led by his son and heir Ahmed, who secured guarantees of safety for his family, the caliph surrendered on 10 February, bringing his family and 3,000 dignitaries. Hulegu asked al-Musta'sim to order the population of
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Al-Musta'sim's reply to Hulegu's letter called the Mongol leader young and ignorant, and presented himself as able to summon armies from all of Islam. Accompanied by disrespectful behaviour towards Hulegu's envoys, who were exposed to taunting and mockery from mobs on Baghdad's streets, this was just
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and the commander of Baghdad's garrison were surrendered to the Mongols during the negotiations, and were now put to death. On 7 February, a large number of unarmed soldiers and inhabitants emerged from the city, in the apparent hope that they would be spared and allowed to settle in Syria; instead,
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controlled the eastern wall by 4 February. The increasingly desperate al-Musta'sim frantically tried to negotiate, but Hulegu was intent on total victory, even killing soldiers who attempted to surrender. The Caliph eventually surrendered the city on 10 February, and the Mongols began looting three
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The assault on Baghdad's walls began on either 29 or 30 January. The Mongol forces arrowed messages containing guarantees of safety into the city—those covered by the guarantees included Christians, certain Muslim figures, and those who had not fought the Mongols or who had surrendered. The first
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for the Mongols, the caliph was wrapped in a rolled-up carpet and trampled to death by horses. Hulegu had debated whether to put al-Musta'sim to death at all, but eventually decided on doing so to break the myth of the caliphate being an all-powerful, invulnerable, and inviolate entity.
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Two days into the looting, on 15 February, Hulegu visited the caliphal palace and forced al-Musta'sim to reveal his treasures; some was distributed among commanders such as Guo Kan, but most loaded onto wagons and transported either to Möngke Khan in Karakorum or to
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in Azerbaijan, where Hulegu would be buried. Having granted the palace to Makkikha to be a church, Hulegu then held a celebratory banquet in which he mockingly played host to the caliph. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, who was likely present, recorded the following dialogue:
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breach was made in the southeast Ajami tower, near Hulegu's camp, on 1 February, but the Mongols were driven back; further breaches over the next two days enabled them to access and seize control of the east battlements by 4 February. Sensing defeat, the
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Losing patience, Hulegu consulted his advisors on the practicalities of attacking Baghdad. The astronomer Husam al-Din prophesied doom, stating that all rulers who had attacked Baghdad had afterwards lost their kingdom. Hulegu then turned to the polymath
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fell in late 1257, while Gerdkuh held out for fifteen years, only falling in 1271. Although Hulegu appears to have quite liked Rukn al-Din and honoured his safety, Möngke viewed his continued survival as a waste of resources and ordered him put to
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to provide troops for the campaign against the Assassins; the caliph had initially assented, but his ministers argued that the real purpose of the request was to empty Baghdad of potential defenders, and so he refused. Later
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minor rulers in Syria were focusing on their own survival. A further exchange of letters brought no progress save the caliph's concession of a small amount of tribute—al-Alqami had argued for sending large amounts, but the
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in 1256. The Mongols had expected al-Musta'sim to provide reinforcements for their army—the Caliph's failure to do so, combined with his arrogance in negotiations, convinced Hulegu to overthrow him in late 1257. Invading
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Baghdad's fall was not as era-defining as has been suggested, although the end of the caliphate marked a momentous occasion for the Islamic world. Muslim writers have traditionally ascribed the decline of the
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On 13 February, the sack of Baghdad began. This was not an act of wanton destruction, as it has commonly been presented, but rather a calculated decision to show the consequences of defying the Mongol Empire.
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as "one of the most magnificent dialogues in history". His first message demanded that the caliph peacefully submit and send his three principal ministers—the vizier, the commander of the soldiers, and the
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in 1055, by which time the caliphs had only local authority. They focused their attentions on Baghdad itself, which retained its position as one of the preeminent cities of the world—it was joined only by
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had broken out after a devastating flood, placing Baghdad in a difficult position; however, al-Musta'sim and his ministers were still quite delusional concerning their chances of success.
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and flooded the camp of the celebrating Abbasid army. Many drowned, and the remainder were engaged by Baiju's army the following morning—they were routed and only a few, including the
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Because of the size of his force, Hulegu's progress from Karakorum was extremely leisurely by Mongol standards. Setting out in October 1253, he spent the next years passing through
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the city to leave the city after laying their weapons down; those who obeyed were slaughtered. The caliph and his family were housed near Kitbuqa's forces near the southern gate.
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in mid-January 1258, whereupon his deputy Sughunchaq pushed the advance party to around 25 miles (40 km) from the city. On 16 January, Sughunchaq was confronted by the
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across the river on both sides of the city. Despite Baghdad's frailty—the flood-weakened walls were in disrepair and the garrison, at most 50,000 strong before the
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and prepared their ammunition—the Mongols used palm trees and stones previously used in building the suburbs until they found suitable rocks in the
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Biran, Michal (2016). "Music in the Mongol Conquest of Baghdad: Ṣafī al-Dīn Urmawī and the Ilkhanid Circle of Musicians". In De Nicola, Bruno;
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attempted to escape by sailing down the Tigris, but Hulegu's preparations held and forced him back into the city with a loss of three ships.
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The fall of Baghdad marked the end of the five hundred-year-old Abbasid Caliphate—although a member of the dynasty eventually made it to
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inside this circumvallation; these fortifications were completed within a day. They constructed mounds out of bricks for their
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from all over the empire, and generals from all the branches of the Mongol imperial family, including three princes from the
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on massive military expeditions to subdue rebellious vassals and problematic enemies. While Kublai was sent to vassalize the
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During the tenth century, the Abbasids gradually decreased in power. This culminated in Baghdad being occupied, first by the
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in 1975; James Chambers estimated close to 200,000 troops in 1979; and Timothy May estimated around 138,000 in 2007.
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with 20,000 infantry and forced to retreat; the caliphal army pursued, but that night Baiju's forces broke the
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in 1237 and raiding up to the walls of Baghdad itself the following year. Chormaqan and his 1241 replacement
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to secure the region. His massive army of over 138,000 men took years to reach the region but then quickly
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This incident is likely the source of a folktale, reproduced in the writings of Christian writers such as
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in mid-December, his commanders dispersed to carry out different tasks. Baiju returned to the vanguard at
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from all Eurasia, Baghdad was "the intellectual capital of the planet", in the words of the historian
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days later. The total number of people who died is unknown, as it was likely increased by subsequent
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thereafter raided the region nearly every year. Although Mongol rule was secured elsewhere in the
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as the most powerful figures in the Mongol Empire. Möngke resolved to send his younger brothers
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The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
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in November 1255; early the following year, he entered the Assassins' heartland of
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had taken numerous Ismaili fortresses, unsuccessfully besieged the stronghold at
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orders that Caliph al-Musta'sim be locked in a cell surrounded by his treasures.
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argued that al-Alqami was trying to empty the treasury and win Hulegu's favour.
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ended in late 1221, they did not return to the region until 1230. In that year,
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Meanwhile, Kitbuqa had crossed the Tigris to the south and was approaching the
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Along the Silk Roads in Mongol Eurasia: Generals, Merchants, and Intellectuals
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Flanked on the right wing by the Golden Horde princes, who approached via the
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If you refuse to accept it, I will show you the meaning of the will of God.
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among the survivors; scholars have debated whether this was an outbreak of
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John Masson Smith estimated 170,000 Mongol troops in addition to 130,000
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The Mongols' Middle East: Continuity and Transformation in Ilkhanid Iran
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breached Baghdad's fortifications within a couple of days, and Hulegu's
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Caliph al-Musta'sim sent out numerous envoys, including al-Alqami and
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End of the first letter from Hulegu to al-Musta'sim, September 1257
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from all sides, the Mongol army soon approached Baghdad, routing a
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If you have the heart to save your head and your ancient family,
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on 19 November 1256. Rukn al-Din persuaded the stronghold of
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between 1253 and 1256. The Grand Master of the Assassins,
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in 1236, the Mongols began to test caliphal authority in
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Depiction of the siege in a 15th-century manuscript of
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I will not leave a single person alive in your country,
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Like a lion I will throw you down to the lowest depths.
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set a golden tray before the Caliph and said: "Eat!"
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I will turn your city, lands and empire into flames.
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on 17 January 1258 by flooding their camp. They then
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to the Mongol throne in 1251, Hulegu, a grandson of
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Al-Mansur believed that the new 25: 966:newly-arrived technology of paper 4749:Revolt of Muhammad the Pure Soul 3043:Brack, Jonathan; Biran, Michal; 1388:, and on the left by Kitbuqa in 1011:), who saw off threats from the 944:. Incredibly wealthy due to the 928:, which had recently overthrown 684:War of the Antiochene Succession 237: 84:29/30 January – 10 February 1258 55: 5952:Battles involving the Ilkhanate 1757:Some other fortresses refused; 1311:Listen carefully to my advice. 1168:and resume the war against the 1006: 5917:Invasions by the Mongol Empire 3136:University of California Press 2615:Brack, Biran & Amitai 2024 1511:from escaping down the Tigris. 1114:Campaign against the Assassins 840:, was dispatched westwards to 809:, the historic capital of the 49:Mongol invasions and conquests 1: 5555:Palace and central government 4595:Timeline of the Mongol Empire 4292:Division of the Mongol Empire 1259:to surrender on 15 December. 1180:, a thousand-strong corps of 66: 5015:Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat 4759:Abbasid–Carolingian alliance 805:took place in early 1258 at 65:'s army besieging the city, 3542:Manghit / Mangudai 3357:Smith, John Masson (1975). 2901:Bai︠a︡rsaĭkhan, D. (2011). 2879:. New York: Facts on File. 1436:, made it back to Baghdad. 1082:—their victory at the 1243 667:Armenian–Crusader Campaigns 5983: 4321:Esen Buqa–Ayurbarwada war 3290:Edinburgh University Press 3026:Cambridge University Press 1412:with the help of its emir 1355:antagonistic bombast: the 1276:writers accused Baghdad's 1117: 1110:to kill the khan himself. 1015:and their successors, the 962:astronomical observatories 930:the empire of the Umayyads 565:Hungary and Croatia ( 29: 5887:1258 in the Mongol Empire 5825: 5814: 5695: 5684: 5550: 5539: 5418: 5407: 5020:Ali ibn Isa ibn al-Jarrah 4656: 4645: 4592: 4351: 4340: 4136:(1223 / 1236–40) 4042:(1257 / 1284–88) 3871: 3851: 3665:Byzantine–Mongol Alliance 3596: 3573: 3431: 3420: 3334:. The Peoples of Europe. 3122:Hodous, Florence (2020). 3004:10.1163/15685209-12341485 1239:, and sacked the city of 968:and the gathering of the 952:and the epicentre of the 710:Armenian–Mongol Campaigns 664: 550:Poland and Bohemia ( 517: 403:East Asia (other regions) 321: 271: 266: 253: 188: 166: 75: 54: 46: 5615:Financial administration 5387:Abbasid caliphs of Cairo 3099:Chambers, James (1979). 905:, built in 1220–1221 by 850:Nizari Ismaili Assassins 846:attacked and overpowered 5545:Government and military 3618:Invasions and conquests 3537:Paiza / Gerege 3072:Buell, Paul D. (2003). 1718:by the Ottomans in 1534 1396:on 6 December. After a 1021:Muhammad II of Khwarazm 691:Armenian–Byzantine Wars 18:Siege of Baghdad (1258) 5922:13th-century massacres 5040:Abu Abdallah al-Baridi 4275:(1260 / 1301) 4003:(1274 / 1281) 3670:Franco-Mongol alliance 2986:Biran, Michal (2019). 2930:Biran, Michal (2012). 2871:Atwood, Christopher P. 1625: 1604: 1512: 1465:Jebel Hamrin mountains 1447:Baghdad by erecting a 1316: 1286:Muhammad ibn al-Alqami 1142: 1062:. After they captured 970:teachings of antiquity 916:was founded in 762 by 910: 245:Muhammad ibn al-Alqami 189:Commanders and leaders 5349:Mustansiriya Madrasah 4754:Round city of Baghdad 3310:(29 September 2007). 3282:May, Timothy (2018). 3257:May, Timothy (2007). 3158:Yale University Press 2938:Oneworld Publications 1716:in 1393 and 1401 and 1692:, the capital of the 1609: 1573:, a precursor to the 1495: 1176:, including its king 1127: 1027:, first ruler of the 900: 874:highly-trained troops 817:, a large army under 267:Casualties and losses 122:33.34750°N 44.33500°E 5962:Massacres of Muslims 5845:Science and learning 4744:Conquest of Ifriqiya 4166:Serbia and Bulgaria 3340:Blackwell Publishing 3216:. pp. 279–297. 3028:. pp. 303–421. 2749:, pp. 133–134; 2677:, pp. 128–129; 2629:, pp. 348–349; 2301:, pp. 347–348; 2237:, pp. 346–347; 2149:, pp. 345–346; 2065:, pp. 344–345; 1905:, pp. 144–145; 1813:, pp. 200–202; 1617:Livre des merveilles 1374:Nasir al-Din al-Tusi 1249:Rukn al-Din Khurshah 1098:, also known as the 1096:Nizari Ismaili state 983:in 945 and then the 759:Armenian–Mamluk Wars 312:Mongol invasions and 30:For other uses, see 5820:Culture and society 4923:Kharijite Rebellion 4413:Khagans of the Yuan 4142:Poland and Bohemia 3918:Khwarazmian Empire 3643:Society and economy 3082:The Scarecrow Press 3064:10.1017/mdh.2023.38 2829:, pp. 494–495. 2813:, pp. 470–472. 2305:, pp. 144–145. 2251:Bai︠a︡rsaĭkhan 2011 2151:Bai︠a︡rsaĭkhan 2011 2085:, pp. 255–256. 2053:, pp. 342–344. 2009:, pp. 126–127. 1993:, pp. 126–127. 1957:, pp. 142–143. 1945:, pp. 277–278. 1837:, pp. 334–335. 1559:Kirakos Gandzaketsi 1404:, and crossing the 1245:Ala ad-Din Muhammad 1086:reduced the Seljuk 582:Bulgaria and Serbia 218:Zakare III Zakarian 118: /  5860:Islamic philosophy 5156:Musharrif al-Dawla 5025:Qarmatian invasion 5010:Mu'nis al-Muzaffar 4891:Anarchy at Samarra 4847:the Abbasid empire 4715:Abbasid Revolution 4158:Holy Roman Empire 3613:Banner/Bunchuk/Tug 3016:Boyle, John Andrew 3012:Boyle, John Andrew 2713:, pp. 34–35; 2413:, pp. 28–29; 2321:, pp. 51–52; 2113:, pp. 31–35; 2081:, pp. 25–26; 2045:, pp. 24–25; 1981:, pp. 18–19; 1865:, pp. 83–85; 1849:, pp. 82–83; 1829:, pp. 81–82; 1706:Islamic Golden Age 1626: 1563:Louis IX of France 1544:Sack and aftermath 1513: 1414:Badr al-Din Lu'lu' 1231:under the general 1182:military engineers 1174:vassalized Armenia 1143: 1100:Order of Assassins 1084:Battle of Köse Dağ 1013:last Seljuk rulers 954:Islamic Golden Age 911: 827:Islamic Golden Age 821:, a prince of the 127:33.34750; 44.33500 5932:Sieges of Baghdad 5912:Conflicts in 1258 5874: 5873: 5870: 5869: 5810: 5809: 5806: 5805: 5680: 5679: 5676: 5675: 5535: 5534: 5403: 5402: 5399: 5398: 5371: 5370: 5303:(1157–1258) 5293: 5292: 5193:(1055–1157) 5179: 5178: 5171:al-Malik al-Rahim 5098:Baghdad Manifesto 5053: 5052: 4838: 4837: 4672:Umayyad Caliphate 4635:Abbasid Caliphate 4601: 4600: 4588: 4587: 4584: 4583: 4336: 4335: 4332: 4331: 4313:Kaidu–Kublai war 4305:Berke–Hulagu war 4297:Toluid Civil War 4078: 4077: 3847: 3846: 3843: 3842: 3650:House of Borjigin 3569: 3568: 3565: 3564: 3349:978-0-6311-7563-6 3318:on 30 April 2011. 3299:978-0-7486-4237-3 3285:The Mongol Empire 3274:978-1-5941-6046-2 3249:978-0-1419-4804-1 3223:978-1-3151-6517-2 3193:978-0-4152-9750-9 3167:978-0-3001-2533-7 3138:. pp. 27–43. 3114:978-0-6891-0942-3 3091:978-0-8108-4571-8 2978:978-9-0043-1199-2 2957:Melville, Charles 2947:978-1-7807-4204-5 2922:978-9-0041-8635-4 2886:978-0-8160-4671-3 2862:978-0-1431-2056-8 2193:, pp. 30–31. 1893:, pp. 78–79. 1655:overseer official 1380:Advance and siege 1334:Pŕosh Khaghbakian 1150:Toluid Revolution 1056:northwestern Iran 964:, which used the 934:Abbasid Caliphate 811:Abbasid Caliphate 798: 797: 746:Wadi al-Khaznadar 619: 618: 614: 613: 577:Holy Roman Empire 278: 277: 223:Pŕosh Khaghbakian 183:Abbasid Caliphate 162: 161: 32:Battle of Baghdad 16:(Redirected from 5974: 5816: 5793:Jews and Judaism 5697: 5690:Religion and law 5686: 5552: 5541: 5409: 5391:Mamluk Sultanate 5309: 5304: 5199: 5194: 5073: 5068: 5067:(946–1055) 4857: 4852: 4845:Fragmentation of 4797:Sack of Heraclea 4705: 4700: 4658: 4647: 4640: 4628: 4621: 4614: 4605: 4399: 4386: 4383:Töregene Khatun 4373: 4353: 4342: 4324: 4316: 4308: 4300: 4276: 4268: 4260: 4252: 4244: 4225: 4217: 4209: 4201: 4193: 4185: 4177: 4169: 4161: 4153: 4145: 4137: 4129: 4121: 4113: 4105: 4097: 4096: 4070: 4051: 4043: 4035: 4027: 4026: 4004: 3994: 3986: 3985: 3976: 3968: 3960: 3952: 3951: 3929: 3921: 3913: 3903: 3895: 3880: 3873: 3853: 3815:Shangdu (Xanadu) 3805:Sarai Batu/Berke 3710:Chagatai Khanate 3598: 3575: 3433: 3422: 3407: 3400: 3393: 3384: 3378: 3353: 3333: 3319: 3314:. 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3090: 3069: 3045:Amitai, Reuven 3040: 3034: 3008: 2983: 2977: 2952: 2946: 2927: 2921: 2898: 2885: 2867: 2861: 2840: 2838: 2835: 2832: 2831: 2815: 2803: 2787: 2785:, p. 129. 2775: 2773:, p. 283. 2765:, p. 99; 2755: 2753:, p. 129. 2739: 2723: 2721:, p. 145. 2703: 2701:, p. 129. 2697:, p. 79; 2687: 2685:, p. 133. 2681:, p. 29; 2667: 2665:, p. 166. 2643: 2619: 2603: 2601:, p. 146. 2579: 2559: 2557:, p. 226. 2543: 2527: 2525:, p. 348. 2515: 2509:, p. 29; 2491: 2489:, p. 145. 2475: 2473:, p. 348. 2459: 2457:, p. 348. 2449:, p. 28; 2439: 2437:, p. 166. 2429:, p. 29; 2419: 2417:, p. 348. 2409:, p. 52; 2399: 2397:, p. 145. 2393:, p. 32; 2383: 2367: 2365:, p. 348. 2361:, p. 51; 2347: 2337:, p. 28; 2327: 2307: 2291: 2289:, p. 144. 2285:, p. 28; 2271: 2255: 2243: 2241:, p. 128. 2227: 2225:, p. 346. 2211: 2209:, p. 144. 2195: 2175: 2173:, p. 346. 2169:, p. 30; 2155: 2153:, p. 129. 2135: 2123: 2103: 2087: 2071: 2069:, p. 127. 2055: 2031: 2029:, p. 255. 2011: 1995: 1985:, p. 30; 1971: 1959: 1947: 1935: 1911: 1909:, p. 363. 1895: 1871: 1855: 1839: 1819: 1803: 1787: 1774: 1773: 1771: 1768: 1765: 1764: 1750: 1733: 1732: 1730: 1727: 1725: 1722: 1673: 1670: 1545: 1542: 1418:Nahr Isa canal 1398:council of war 1381: 1378: 1307: 1296: 1294: 1264: 1261: 1227:. An advanced 1118:Main article: 1115: 1112: 974:Justin Marozzi 894: 891: 796: 795: 793: 792: 786: 780: 774: 768: 756: 755: 752:Marj al-Saffar 749: 743: 737: 731: 725: 719: 707: 706: 700: 688: 687: 681: 675: 665: 662: 661: 651: 649: 648: 641: 634: 626: 617: 616: 612: 611: 610: 609: 604: 599: 594: 589: 584: 579: 574: 563: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 526:Volga Bulgaria 523: 515: 514: 508: 507: 506: 505: 500: 495: 490: 483: 477: 476: 475: 474: 473: 472: 462: 457: 456: 455: 445: 440: 433: 429: 428: 427: 426: 421: 416: 411: 404: 400: 399: 398: 397: 392: 387: 382: 375: 369: 368: 367: 366: 361: 354: 348: 347: 346: 345: 340: 333: 329: 328: 322: 319: 318: 309: 307: 306: 299: 292: 284: 276: 275: 269: 268: 264: 263: 260: 256: 255: 251: 250: 248: 247: 242: 230: 228: 226: 225: 220: 215: 210: 205: 200: 194: 191: 190: 186: 185: 180: 169: 168: 164: 163: 160: 159: 151:Annexation of 149: 143: 142: 141:Mongol victory 139: 135: 134: 95: 93: 89: 88: 81: 73: 72: 52: 51: 44: 43: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5979: 5968: 5965: 5963: 5960: 5958: 5955: 5953: 5950: 5948: 5945: 5943: 5940: 5938: 5935: 5933: 5930: 5928: 5925: 5923: 5920: 5918: 5915: 5913: 5910: 5908: 5905: 5903: 5900: 5898: 5895: 5893: 5890: 5888: 5885: 5884: 5882: 5861: 5858: 5856: 5853: 5851: 5848: 5847: 5846: 5843: 5841: 5838: 5836: 5833: 5831: 5828: 5827: 5824: 5817: 5813: 5799: 5796: 5794: 5791: 5789: 5786: 5784: 5781: 5780: 5778: 5774: 5766: 5765:Shi'a Century 5763: 5761: 5758: 5756: 5753: 5751: 5748: 5747: 5746: 5743: 5741: 5740:Sunni Revival 5738: 5734: 5731: 5729: 5726: 5724: 5721: 5720: 5719: 5716: 5714: 5710: 5707: 5706: 5704: 5702: 5698: 5694: 5687: 5683: 5669: 5666: 5664: 5661: 5659: 5656: 5654: 5651: 5649: 5648:Abna al-dawla 5646: 5645: 5643: 5639: 5633: 5630: 5628: 5625: 5623: 5620: 5619: 5617: 5613: 5607: 5604: 5602: 5599: 5597: 5593: 5590: 5588: 5585: 5583: 5580: 5578: 5575: 5573: 5570: 5568: 5565: 5563: 5562:Amir al-umara 5560: 5559: 5557: 5553: 5549: 5542: 5538: 5528: 5525: 5523: 5520: 5516: 5513: 5511: 5508: 5506: 5505:Jund Filastin 5503: 5501: 5498: 5496: 5493: 5491: 5488: 5487: 5486: 5483: 5481: 5478: 5476: 5473: 5471: 5468: 5466: 5463: 5459: 5456: 5455: 5454: 5451: 5449: 5446: 5444: 5441: 5439: 5436: 5434: 5431: 5429: 5426: 5424: 5421: 5420: 5417: 5410: 5406: 5392: 5388: 5385: 5384: 5382: 5379: 5374: 5362: 5359: 5358: 5357: 5354: 5350: 5347: 5346: 5345: 5342: 5340: 5337: 5335: 5332: 5330: 5327: 5325: 5322: 5320: 5317: 5316: 5314: 5310: 5307: 5301: 5296: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5276: 5275:Malik-Shah II 5273: 5271: 5268: 5266: 5263: 5261: 5258: 5256: 5253: 5251: 5248: 5247: 5245: 5241: 5235: 5232: 5230: 5227: 5225: 5224:al-Mustarshid 5222: 5220: 5217: 5215: 5212: 5210: 5207: 5206: 5204: 5200: 5197: 5190: 5188: 5182: 5172: 5169: 5167: 5164: 5162: 5159: 5157: 5154: 5152: 5149: 5147: 5146:Baha al-Dawla 5144: 5142: 5139: 5137: 5134: 5132: 5129: 5127: 5124: 5122: 5119: 5118: 5116: 5112: 5106: 5103: 5099: 5096: 5095: 5094: 5091: 5089: 5086: 5084: 5081: 5080: 5078: 5074: 5071: 5064: 5062: 5056: 5046: 5043: 5041: 5038: 5036: 5033: 5031: 5030:Sack of Mecca 5028: 5026: 5023: 5021: 5018: 5016: 5013: 5011: 5008: 5006: 5003: 5001: 4998: 4996: 4993: 4991: 4988: 4986: 4983: 4982: 4980: 4976: 4970: 4967: 4965: 4962: 4960: 4957: 4955: 4952: 4951: 4949: 4945: 4939: 4936: 4934: 4931: 4929: 4926: 4924: 4921: 4919: 4916: 4912: 4909: 4907: 4904: 4902: 4899: 4897: 4894: 4893: 4892: 4889: 4887: 4886:al-Mutawakkil 4884: 4882: 4879: 4875: 4872: 4871: 4870: 4867: 4866: 4864: 4862: 4858: 4855: 4848: 4841: 4829: 4825: 4822: 4820: 4817: 4816: 4815: 4812: 4810: 4807: 4805: 4802: 4798: 4795: 4793: 4790: 4789: 4788: 4785: 4783: 4780: 4778: 4775: 4774: 4772: 4768: 4760: 4757: 4755: 4752: 4750: 4747: 4745: 4742: 4741: 4740: 4737: 4733: 4730: 4729: 4728: 4725: 4721: 4718: 4717: 4716: 4713: 4712: 4710: 4708:Establishment 4706: 4703: 4696: 4691: 4685: 4682: 4678: 4675: 4674: 4673: 4670: 4669: 4667: 4664: 4659: 4655: 4648: 4644: 4636: 4629: 4624: 4622: 4617: 4615: 4610: 4609: 4606: 4596: 4591: 4577: 4574: 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3528: 3525: 3523: 3522: 3521:Pax Mongolica 3518: 3516: 3513: 3511: 3508: 3506: 3503: 3502: 3500: 3494: 3491: 3490: 3487: 3481: 3478: 3476: 3473: 3471: 3468: 3466: 3463: 3461: 3458: 3456: 3453: 3451: 3448: 3446: 3443: 3442: 3440: 3438: 3434: 3430: 3423: 3419: 3415: 3414:Mongol Empire 3408: 3403: 3401: 3396: 3394: 3389: 3388: 3385: 3376: 3372: 3368: 3364: 3360: 3355: 3351: 3345: 3341: 3337: 3332: 3331: 3325: 3324:Morgan, David 3321: 3317: 3313: 3309: 3305: 3301: 3295: 3291: 3288:. Edinburgh: 3287: 3286: 3280: 3276: 3270: 3267:: Westholme. 3266: 3262: 3261: 3255: 3251: 3245: 3241: 3237: 3233: 3229: 3225: 3219: 3215: 3211: 3207: 3203: 3199: 3195: 3189: 3185: 3181: 3177: 3173: 3169: 3163: 3159: 3155: 3151: 3150: 3145: 3141: 3137: 3133: 3129: 3125: 3120: 3116: 3110: 3106: 3102: 3097: 3093: 3087: 3083: 3079: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3056: 3055: 3050: 3046: 3041: 3037: 3035:0-521-06936-X 3031: 3027: 3024:. Cambridge: 3023: 3022: 3017: 3013: 3009: 3005: 3001: 2997: 2993: 2989: 2984: 2980: 2974: 2970: 2966: 2962: 2958: 2953: 2949: 2943: 2939: 2935: 2934: 2928: 2924: 2918: 2914: 2910: 2906: 2905: 2899: 2888: 2882: 2878: 2877: 2872: 2868: 2864: 2858: 2854: 2853:Penguin Books 2850: 2846: 2842: 2841: 2836: 2828: 2824: 2819: 2816: 2812: 2807: 2804: 2800: 2796: 2791: 2788: 2784: 2779: 2776: 2772: 2769:, p. 2; 2768: 2764: 2759: 2756: 2752: 2748: 2743: 2740: 2737:, p. 29. 2736: 2732: 2727: 2724: 2720: 2719:Chambers 1979 2716: 2712: 2707: 2704: 2700: 2696: 2691: 2688: 2684: 2680: 2676: 2671: 2668: 2664: 2660: 2656: 2652: 2647: 2644: 2641:, p. 35. 2640: 2636: 2632: 2631:Chambers 1979 2628: 2623: 2620: 2616: 2612: 2607: 2604: 2600: 2599:Chambers 1979 2596: 2592: 2588: 2583: 2580: 2577:, p. 79. 2576: 2573:, chapter 5; 2572: 2568: 2567:Chambers 1979 2563: 2560: 2556: 2552: 2547: 2544: 2541:, p. 29. 2540: 2536: 2531: 2528: 2524: 2519: 2516: 2512: 2508: 2504: 2500: 2495: 2492: 2488: 2487:Chambers 1979 2484: 2479: 2476: 2472: 2468: 2463: 2460: 2456: 2452: 2451:Chambers 1979 2448: 2443: 2440: 2436: 2432: 2428: 2423: 2420: 2416: 2412: 2408: 2403: 2400: 2396: 2395:Chambers 1979 2392: 2387: 2384: 2380: 2376: 2375:Chambers 1979 2371: 2368: 2364: 2360: 2357:, p. 2; 2356: 2351: 2348: 2344: 2340: 2339:Chambers 1979 2336: 2331: 2328: 2324: 2320: 2316: 2315:Chambers 1979 2311: 2308: 2304: 2303:Chambers 1979 2300: 2295: 2292: 2288: 2287:Chambers 1979 2284: 2280: 2275: 2272: 2269:, p. 28. 2268: 2264: 2259: 2256: 2253:, p. 129 2252: 2247: 2244: 2240: 2236: 2231: 2228: 2224: 2220: 2215: 2212: 2208: 2207:Chambers 1979 2204: 2199: 2196: 2192: 2188: 2187:Chambers 1979 2185:, chapter 5; 2184: 2179: 2176: 2172: 2168: 2164: 2159: 2156: 2152: 2148: 2144: 2143:Chambers 1979 2139: 2136: 2132: 2127: 2124: 2120: 2117:, chapter 5; 2116: 2112: 2107: 2104: 2101:, p. 30. 2100: 2096: 2091: 2088: 2084: 2080: 2075: 2072: 2068: 2064: 2059: 2056: 2052: 2048: 2044: 2040: 2035: 2032: 2028: 2024: 2020: 2015: 2012: 2008: 2004: 1999: 1996: 1992: 1988: 1984: 1980: 1975: 1972: 1969:, p. 27. 1968: 1963: 1960: 1956: 1955:Chambers 1979 1951: 1948: 1944: 1939: 1936: 1933:, p. 23. 1932: 1928: 1924: 1920: 1915: 1912: 1908: 1904: 1899: 1896: 1892: 1888: 1884: 1880: 1875: 1872: 1868: 1864: 1859: 1856: 1852: 1848: 1843: 1840: 1836: 1833:, p. 2; 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Index

Siege of Baghdad (1258)
Battle of Baghdad
Mongol invasions and conquests
Manuscript painting of an army besieging a large walled city.
Hulegu
Baghdad
Iraq
33°20′51″N 44°20′06″E / 33.34750°N 44.33500°E / 33.34750; 44.33500
Mesopotamia
Hulegu Khan
Ilkhanate
Mongol Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Hulegu Khan
Baiju
Kitbuqa
Guo Kan
Zakare III Zakarian
Pŕosh Khaghbakian
Al-Musta'sim
Executed
Muhammad ibn al-Alqami
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t
e
Mongol invasions and
conquests

First
Second
Central Asia
Qara Khitai

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