Mongol campaign against the Nizaris
Also known as: Mongol campaign against the Nizari Ismaili state
Mongols launched a campaign against the Nizari Ismaili state in 1253 after the invading the Khwarazmian Empire and a series of Nizari–Mongol conflicts.
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Mongol campaign against the Nizaris: Möngke Khan
The campaign was ordered by the Great Khan Möngke and was led by his brother, Hülegü.
Mongol campaign against the Nizaris: Baghdad, 1258
Hülegü then moved with the bulk of his army to Azerbaijan, officially established his own khanate (the Ilkhanate), and then sacked Baghdad in 1258.