Hulagu Khan of the Mongols defeated Abbasid Caliph Al-Musta'sim in 1258 in Baghdad. He completely conquered the Abbassid Empire and made sure to raze every city to the ground that gave him one iota of resistance.
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Hülegü Khan of the Mongols conquered Baghdad in 1258, effectively ending the Abbassid Caliphate.
The Abbasids, as the ones from the Islamic Empire.
Osman the first (1258-1324).
The burning of Baghdad in 1258 had a devastating impact on the Islamic empire, marking the end of the Golden Age of Islam. The Mongol invasion led to widespread destruction, loss of life, and the obliteration of cultural and intellectual centers, significantly diminishing the empire's political and economic power. This event fragmented the Islamic world, leading to the rise of regional powers and a decline in the influence of the Abbasid Caliphate. Ultimately, it symbolized a turning point that contributed to the gradual decline of Islamic dominance in global affairs.
When Halagu Khan, the Mongol general sacked Baghdad.
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when the invading Mongol armies captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad.
When the Abbaside were in power the greatest Arab empire was the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258). It was the second largest Muslim (not just Arab) empire in history, second only to the Umayyad Caliphate (661--750) which preceded it.
Abbasid contintue to rule from Cairo under the Mamlukes Sultans till 1517. In 1517 the ruling family moved to Ottoman family.
No, Baghdad was not burned down by the Seljuks. The Seljuks did capture Baghdad in 1055 and weakened the Abbasid Caliphate, but they did not completely end the Arab empire. The Arab empire continued to exist, albeit in a weakened state, until the Mongol invasion in 1258.
In 1258 AD, the Mongol Empire, led by Hulagu Khan, launched a devastating invasion of Baghdad, which was then the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. The siege culminated in the city's fall on February 10, marking a significant turning point in Islamic history. The Mongols brutally sacked Baghdad, resulting in widespread destruction, the death of thousands, and the collapse of the Abbasid authority. This invasion effectively ended the Islamic Golden Age and altered the political landscape of the Middle East.
The Mongols did under the leadership of Hulegu Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Kublai Khan.
Hülegü Khan of the Mongols conquered Baghdad in 1258, effectively ending the Abbassid Caliphate.
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The Abbasids, as the ones from the Islamic Empire.