In 1258 Baghdad was surrounded by a major Mongol force commanded by the non-Muslim Hülegü, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who had been sent from Mongolia expressly to deal with the Abbasids. The city fell on February 10, 1258, and al-Mustaʿṣim was executed shortly thereafter.
Siege of Baghdad
The siege of Baghdad took place in early 1258 at Baghdad, the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. After a series of provocations from the city's ruler, Caliph al-Musta'sim, a large army under the Mongol prince Hulegu attacked the city. Wikipedia
Dates: Jan 29, 1258 – Feb 10, 1258
Location: Baghdad
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