29 janv. 1258 av. J.-C. - Fall of Baghdad to Mongols
Description:
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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Date:
29 janv. 1258 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 3286 ans
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