jan 6, 1258 - Fall of Baghdad
Description:
200k Mongols siege Baghdad, the last Abbasid holdout. City is completely destroyed, and hundreds of thousands die, a scene repeated across the Middle East. Symbolizes the decimation of the last vestiges of Islamic society, culture, and law, by the Mongols.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 6, 1258
Now
~ 766 years ago
