jan 29, 1258 BC - Fall of Baghdad to Mongols

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Under the command of Hulagu Khan, the Mongols sacked Baghdad because they did not pay tribute in form of military service.
- Baghdad was known as the greatest city in the world
- The sack of Baghdad marked the end of the Islamic golden age
- Hulagu, the leader that led the Mongols to attack Baghdad, had mercy on the Nestorian Christian community and did not kill none of them
- This is because his wife and mother were both Nestorian Christians

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