The end of the Islamic Golden Age: 1258 Historical Siege of Baghdad | Total War Battle

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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. Within a few weeks, the city fell and was sacked by the Mongol army—al-Musta'sim was killed alongside hundreds of thousands of his subjects. The city's fall has traditionally been seen as marking the end of the Islamic Golden Age 00:00 The Mongols 01:10 The Abbasid Caliphate 02:25 The Order of Assassins 02:48 Hulagu Khan begins his conquest 04:07 The Mongols prepare 04:45 The Mongol/ Abbasid correspondence 05:47 The Siege of Baghdad begins 06:47 The Mongol attack begins 09:39 The Mongols breech the east battlements 10:44 Negotiations open up 12:06 The sack of Baghdad