Siege of Baghdad

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:currency
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of the House of Wisdom
end of the Islamic Golden Age
expansion into the Middle East
gptkbp:artifacts irreplaceable
destruction of manuscripts
gptkbp:casualties hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:community_impact fragmentation of Islamic power
gptkbp:conflict decisive victory for Mongols
collapse of the Abbasid Caliphate
gptkbp:consequences shift in power dynamics
displacement of populations
displacement of scholars
gptkbp:cultural_events destroyed during siege
gptkbp:cultural_heritage irreparably damaged
loss of libraries
gptkbp:cultural_impact loss of knowledge
loss of libraries and knowledge
gptkbp:cultural_practices between East and West
halted
gptkbp:cultural_representation erasure of history
gptkbp:date 1258
gptkbp:defeated Caliph's forces
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Sultan
garrison troops
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
approximately 13 days
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of trade routes
gptkbp:engine used by Mongols
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:famous_for massacre of civilians
gptkbp:fighting_style widespread violence
gptkbp:governed_by establishment of new governance.
gptkbp:has_expansion into Persia and beyond
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Mongol_invasions
debated by historians
varied perspectives
part of the Mongol conquests
gptkbp:historical_documentation various sources
gptkbp:historical_event importance of unity
commemorated in literature
military strategy and diplomacy
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Caliph_Al-Musta'sim
eyewitness testimonies
scholars and scientists
various chroniclers
gptkbp:historical_impact on future empires
gptkbp:historical_period expanded territory
gptkbp:historical_significance studied in military academies
marked the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate
transformed Middle Eastern history
turning point in Middle Eastern history
gptkbp:historical_source varied accounts exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Baghdad
gptkbp:impact cultural and intellectual loss
massive displacement
cultural and scientific decline
gptkbp:influence decline of Sunni Islam
gptkbp:infrastructure widespread
gptkbp:involved_countries part of larger campaign
gptkbp:kingdom weakened significantly
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Caliph_Al-Musta'sim
gptkb:Hulagu_Khan
gptkbp:legacy establishment of new dynasties
historical trauma
influence on future military sieges
diminished after siege
post-siege periods
gptkbp:location gptkb:Baghdad
gptkbp:measures gptkb:gate
fortifications of Baghdad
gptkbp:military_strategy surrounding the city
gptkbp:military_technology advancements in siege warfare
gptkbp:narrative_style various interpretations
varied perspectives
gptkbp:notable_allies formed by Abbasids
gptkbp:notable_battle innovative techniques
Mongols established rule
gptkbp:notable_event sacking of Baghdad
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkbp:primary_source historical chronicles
gptkbp:reign_end accelerated by siege
gptkbp:responds_to failed negotiations
gptkbp:result destruction of the city
Mongol victory
gptkbp:significance end of the Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:strategic_importance center of trade and culture
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Hulagu_Khan
gptkb:military_siege
gptkb:war
divide and conquer
siege warfare
large army
overwhelming numbers
Hulagu Khan's decisions
included siege warfare.
used by Mongols
gptkbp:water_source cut off by Mongols
gptkbp:year 1258