Siege of Baghdad (1258)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baghdad
gptkb:Baghdad,_Iraq
gptkbp:aftermath end of the Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:casualties hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:city gptkb:Baghdad
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:community_impact end of Abbasid rule
gptkbp:cultural_impact destruction of libraries
loss of knowledge
gptkbp:date 1258
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Al-Musta'sim_Billah
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Mongol_invasions
impact on trade routes
beginning of Mongol dominance in the region
end of the Islamic Golden Age
shift in power dynamics in the Middle East
turning point in Islamic history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Al-Musta'sim_Billah
gptkb:Hulagu_Khan
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Juvayni
gptkb:Marco_Polo
gptkb:Ibn_al-Athir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Baghdad (1258)
gptkbp:impact cultural loss
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 20,000
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Hulagu_Khan
gptkbp:legacy symbol of destruction
historical cautionary tale
gptkbp:location gptkb:Baghdad
gptkbp:military_strategy surrounding the city
gptkbp:notable_battle massacre of civilians
displacement of population
Mongol rule established
destruction of the House of Wisdom
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mongol_conquests
gptkbp:result destruction of Baghdad
gptkbp:significance fall of the Abbasid Caliphate
gptkbp:strategic_importance capture of Baghdad
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:war
over 150,000
siege towers
catapults
fortifications of Baghdad
gptkbp:technique siege warfare