Siege of Mosul (1258)

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:abbasid_defenses fortified walls
gptkbp:abbasid_leadership Al-Musta'sim's defense
gptkbp:abbasid_morale low morale among defenders
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of the city
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkbp:cultural_impact destruction of cultural heritage
gptkbp:date 1258
gptkbp:defense local militia
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Mongol_invasion_of_Syria
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives on the siege
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on future sieges
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Marco_Polo's_accounts
gptkb:Ibn_al-Athir's_chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Mosul (1258)
gptkbp:impact displacement of population
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mosul
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
gptkbp:mongol_alliances alliance with local tribes
gptkbp:mongol_expansion further conquests in the region
gptkbp:mongol_forces_composition diverse troop types
gptkbp:mongol_intelligence spying on defenses
gptkbp:mongol_morale high morale among troops
gptkbp:mongol_siege_duration long siege
gptkbp:mongol_siege_engines advanced siege technology
gptkbp:mongol_siege_outcome capture of the city
destruction of defenses
gptkbp:mongol_siege_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:mongol_supply_lines logistical support
gptkbp:mongol_victory_effects political fragmentation
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Al-Musta'sim_Billah
gptkb:Hulagu_Khan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mongol_conquests
gptkbp:political_impact power struggle in the Middle East
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ain_Jalut
gptkbp:result Mongol victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Mongol military power
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:fortifications_of_Mosul
siege warfare
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:blockade
gptkb:Hulagu's_army
gptkb:psychological_operations
gptkb:psychological_warfare
attrition warfare
surprise attacks
encirclement
rapid mobility
night raids
use of deception
use of siege towers
blockade of supplies
exploitation of weaknesses
Hulagu Khan's command
coordinated assaults.
intimidation of defenders
sapping walls
use of fire arrows
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mosul
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5