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| Baghdad was the ] of a small ] state and was ruled by ], the ] ]. The ] army set out to Baghdad in November of 1257. The Mongols set up camp near the ] river, and some of them crossed the ] to attack Baghdad from the rear. ]'s army launched a counterattack, which at first drove the Mongols back that had crossed the Tigris, but the Mongols were able to lure their opponents into a marshy terrain. ]'s soldiers were cut to pieces, and only a few managed to escape back to Baghdad. | Baghdad was the ] of a small ] state and was ruled by ], the ] ]. The ] army set out to Baghdad in November of 1257. The Mongols set up camp near the ] river, and some of them crossed the ] to attack Baghdad from the rear. ]'s army launched a counterattack, which at first drove the Mongols back that had crossed the Tigris, but the Mongols were able to lure their opponents into a marshy terrain. ]'s soldiers were cut to pieces, and only a few managed to escape back to Baghdad. | ||
| The Mongols pushed into to the city, and reached the city wall. Baghdad was defended by a small army of ] soldiers and auxiliaries from some southern Iraqi tribes. There was also a citizens' militia, but its members had little training and few weapons. The Mongols laid siege to the city and constructed a palisade and a ditch. Siege equipment was erected. The bombardment |
The Mongols pushed into to the city, and reached the city wall. Baghdad was defended by a small army of ] soldiers and auxiliaries from some southern Iraqi tribes. There was also a citizens' militia, but its members had little training and few weapons. The Mongols laid siege to the city and constructed a palisade and a ditch. Siege equipment was erected. The bombardment began on ] and by ], a breach was made. By ] the Mongols controlled a stretch of the wall. ] tried to negotiate, but was refused. | ||
| On ] Baghdad surrendered, after the Caliph ] came out of the city and gave himself up, at which point he was executed. The Mongols swept into the city on ], which began a week of massacre, rape, looting, and fire. | On ] Baghdad surrendered, after the Caliph ] came out of the city and gave himself up, at which point he was executed. The Mongols swept into the city on ], which began a week of massacre, rape, looting, and fire. | ||
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The Battle of Baghdad in 1258 is one of the most famous victories of Hulegu Khan, grandson of Ghengis Khan.
Baghdad was the capital of a small Islamic state and was ruled by Al-Musta'sim, the Abbasid caliph. The Mongols army set out to Baghdad in November of 1257. The Mongols set up camp near the Hulwan river, and some of them crossed the Tigris to attack Baghdad from the rear. Al-Musta'sim's army launched a counterattack, which at first drove the Mongols back that had crossed the Tigris, but the Mongols were able to lure their opponents into a marshy terrain. Al-Musta'sim's soldiers were cut to pieces, and only a few managed to escape back to Baghdad.
The Mongols pushed into to the city, and reached the city wall. Baghdad was defended by a small army of mamluk soldiers and auxiliaries from some southern Iraqi tribes. There was also a citizens' militia, but its members had little training and few weapons. The Mongols laid siege to the city and constructed a palisade and a ditch. Siege equipment was erected. The bombardment began on January 29 and by February 4, a breach was made. By February 5 the Mongols controlled a stretch of the wall. Al-Musta'sim tried to negotiate, but was refused.
On February 10 Baghdad surrendered, after the Caliph Al-Musta'sim came out of the city and gave himself up, at which point he was executed. The Mongols swept into the city on February 13, which began a week of massacre, rape, looting, and fire.
External link
- A long article about Hulagu's conquest of Baghdad, written by Ian Frazier, appeared in the April 25, 2005 issue of The New Yorker. It explains Osama bin Laden's reference to Hulegu.