Sack+of+Baghdad

The sack of Baghdad occurred in 1258 by Hulegu (Chinggis Khan's grand-son) and his Mongolian army. Hulegu captured and then destroyed Baghdad as well as murdered 800,000 people including the Abbasid caliph. Known as "one of the great catastrophes in the history of Islam," the sack of Baghdad left Muslims without a central authority and a ruined empire. Mamlucks finally conquered the Mongols in 1260, and it was one of the rare times where Christians cooperated with the Muslims for a victory. The Muslims were finally able to rebuild Baghdad afterwards.

http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/WestTech/xmongol.htm

http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/sources/baghdad.htm

Christina Oelsner 10/10/08 Extra Credit