Siege of Baghdad
Also known as Battle of Baghdad
1258 Mongol conquest of the Abbasid Caliphate
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The Siege of Baghdad in 1258 was the Mongol conquest of the Abbasid Caliphate's capital city, marking a major military victory that ended one of the Islamic world's most powerful and long-lasting empires. This event is historically significant because it demonstrated the Mongols' military dominance in the Middle East and fundamentally reshaped the political landscape of the region.
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- 1258-02-10
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- Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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- 1258-01-29
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Ilkhanate (Mongol Empire) Abbasid Caliphate Commanders and leaders
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1250s in the Mongol Empire1258 in Asia13th century in the Abbasid Caliphate13th century in the Kingdom of Georgia13th-century massacresBaghdad under the Abbasid CaliphateBattles involving the Armenian Kingdom of CiliciaBattles involving the IlkhanateBattles involving the Kingdom of GeorgiaConflicts in 1258Hulegu KhanInvasions by the Mongol Empire