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Hulegu Khan
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Hulegu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulagu, was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West Asia. As a son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and bro
Painting of Hulegu Khan by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, early 14th century
Painting of Hulegu Khan by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, early 14th century
The siege of Alamût in 1256
The siege of Alamût in 1256
A Mughal painting of Hulegu's siege of Alamut
A Mughal painting of Hulegu's siege of Alamut
Hulegu (left) imprisons the Caliph among his treasures to starve him to death. Medieval depiction from "Le livre des merveilles", 15th century.
Hulegu (left) imprisons the Caliph among his treasures to starve him to death. Medieval depiction from "Le livre des merveilles", 15th century.
Siege of Baghdad
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The Siege of Baghdad, also known as the Sack of Baghdad, took place in early 1258. A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Calipha
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…Khan. Hulegu's army greatly expanded the southwestern portion of the Mongol Empire, founding the Ilkhanate in Persia. Under Hulegu's leadership, the Mongols sacked and destroyed Baghdad, ending the Islamic Golden Age and the Abbasid dynasty. They also weakened Damascus, causing a shift of Islamic influence to the Mamluk Sultanate in…
Depiction of Hulegu's army besieging the city, c. 1430
Depiction of Hulegu's army besieging the city, c. 1430
The Talisman Gate, built in 1220–1221 by al-Nasir, protected the eastern walls of Baghdad at the time of the siege.
The Talisman Gate, built in 1220–1221 by al-Nasir, protected the eastern walls of Baghdad at the time of the siege.
Depiction of the siege in a 14th-century manuscript of Rashid al-Din's Jami al-tawarikh; the soldiers on the pontoons block the dawatdar from escaping
Depiction of the siege in a 14th-century manuscript of Rashid al-Din's Jami al-tawarikh; the soldiers on the pontoons block the dawatdar from escaping down the Tigris.
Depiction of Hulegu Khan and his wife Doquz Khatun, from a 15th-century manuscript of the Jami al-tawarikh by Rashid al-Din
Depiction of Hulegu Khan and his wife Doquz Khatun, from a 15th-century manuscript of the Jami al-tawarikh by Rashid al-Din