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Name: Conquest of Baghdad

Type: Event

Start: 1258 AD

End: 1258 AD

Parent: Mongol invasions and conquests

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The siege, laid by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops, involved the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad, which was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate at that time.

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  • January 1258: The Siege of Baghdad was led by Hulagu Khan, a Mongol ruler and grandson of Genghis Khan. The city was defended by the Abbasid Caliphate, led by Caliph Al-Musta'sim. The siege resulted in the destruction of Baghdad and the end of the Abbasid Caliphate.
  • February 1258: The siege, laid by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops, involved the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad.

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