Sack of Baghdad (1258)
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The Sack of Baghdad (1258) was the devastating Mongol conquest and destruction of the Abbasid capital, which effectively ended the Abbasid Caliphate’s political power and marked a major turning point in Islamic and world history.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongol invasion of the Middle East
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battle → historical event → siege → |
| combatant |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Mongol Empire → |
| commander |
Al-Musta'sim
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Hulagu Khan → |
| conflict |
Mongol Empire vs Abbasid Caliphate
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| coordinateLocation |
33.3406°N 44.4009°E
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| country |
Abbasid Caliphate
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| describedBySource |
Bar Hebraeus
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Ibn al-Fuwati → Rashid al-Din Hamadani → |
| endTime |
February 1258
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| followedBy |
Mongol Ilkhanate rule in Iraq
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establishment of a shadow Abbasid Caliphate in Cairo → |
| hasCause |
refusal of Abbasid Caliph to submit to Mongol demands
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| hasEffect |
cultural and scientific losses in the Islamic world
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end of Islamic Golden Age in Baghdad → long-term demographic decline of Baghdad → weakening of Muslim political unity in the region → |
| hasPart |
Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
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| historicalRegion |
Mesopotamia
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| location |
Baghdad
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| notableFeature |
breaching of city walls
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execution of the Abbasid Caliph → extensive destruction of libraries and institutions → large-scale civilian casualties → use of siege engines by Mongols → |
| opponent |
Abbasid garrison of Baghdad
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| partOf |
Mongol conquest of the Islamic world
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Mongol invasions → |
| perpetrator |
Mongol forces under Hulagu Khan
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| pointInTime |
1258
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| precededBy |
Mongol conquest of Persia
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Mongol diplomatic missions to Baghdad → |
| result |
collapse of Abbasid political power
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death of Caliph Al-Musta'sim → decisive Mongol victory → destruction of Baghdad → end of Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad → fall of Baghdad → massacre of inhabitants → shift of Islamic political center away from Baghdad → |
| significance |
major turning point in Islamic history
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major turning point in world history → symbolic end of the classical Abbasid era → |
| startTime |
January 1258
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mongol conquests
("Siege of Baghdad (1258)")
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Sack of Baghdad (1258) ("Siege of Baghdad (1258)") → |
hasPart |
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Abbasid Caliphate
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Abbasid Caliphate ("Mongol conquest of Baghdad") → |
significantEvent |
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House of Wisdom
("Siege of Baghdad (1258)")
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associatedEvent |
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al-Musta'sim
("Fall of Baghdad (1258)")
→
|
associatedWithEvent |
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House of Wisdom
("Mongol siege of Baghdad")
→
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causeOfDestruction |
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Islamic Golden Age
("Sack of Baghdad in 1258")
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declineFactor |
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al-Musta'sim
("Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols")
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endOfReignReason |
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Hülegü Khan
("siege and sack of Baghdad in 1258")
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militaryCampaign |
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Mongol Ilkhanate
("Siege of Baghdad (1258)")
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notableBattle |
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al-Musta'sim
("Mongol siege of Baghdad (1258)")
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notableEvent |
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Sack of Baghdad (1258)
("fall of Baghdad")
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result |