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The Battle of Ain Jalut - Original

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This chapter explores the dramatic fall of Baghdad in 1258, detailing the Abbasid ruler Al-Mustassim's capture and brutal execution by Mongol forces. It emphasizes the significance of this event as the end of the Abbasid Empire's influence and the beginning of Mongol expansion into the region.

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