Siege of Baghdad (1258) begins
01/29/1258 AD seiged
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.
The Mongols were under the command of Hulagu Khan, brother of the khagan Möngke Khan, who had intended to further extend his rule into Mesopotamia but not to directly overthrow the Caliphate. Möngke, however, had instructed Hulagu to attack Baghdad if the Caliph Al-Musta'sim refused Mongol demands for his continued submission to the khagan and the payment of tribute in the form of military support for Mongol forces in Persia.
Subjects Who or What seiged?
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Mongol Empire 1206–1368: Tthe larges... -
Hulagu Khan (Hülegü, Hulegu) Ilkhan 1256 – 12... -
Ilkhanate (Il-khanate, Hülegü Ulu, Iranzamins, ایل خانان) khanate established from...
Objects To Whom or What was seiged?
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Abbasid Caliphate (ٱلْخِلافَةُ ٱلْعَبَّاسِيَّة) Abbasid Caliphate was th...
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