Baghdad, 1258: The Mongol Siege Also known as: Battle of Baghdad
Community · History Reconstruct Hulagu’s advance, the failed negotiations, and the fall of the Abbasid capital. Examine the consequences for Baghdad’s inhabitants and institutions while distinguishing documented destruction from later legends about the city’s libraries.
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