The Mongol Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate

In the year 1258, two of the greatest empires in world history collided.

For one, it was yet another in an incredible string of conquests.

For the other, it resulted in its downfall and the destruction of one of the world’s greatest centers of knowledge and learning.

For the people who suffered through it, it was one of the worst days in world history.

Learn more about the Mongol siege of Baghdad on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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