Exploring Islamic History & Culture
On September 03, 1260, the forces of the Mamluks of Egypt defeated the Ilkhanid (Mongol) armies of Hulagu Khan (under Kitbuga) in the Battle of Ain Jalut. Kitbuga was the lieutenant of Hulagu Khan who had assisted him during the Mongol invasion of ...
On this day, 10 February 1258, the Abbasid capital city of Baghdad finally fell to the Mongols after a 13-days-long siege. The majority of Baghdad’s population was erased from existence. The caliph and more than 3,000 Abbasid officials and notables were ...
On this day, 8 February 1265 CE, the founder of Ilkhanate, Hulagu Khan died because of a serious illness. Hulagu ruled Ilkhanate from 1256 to 1265. He is known for besieging and sacking the Abbasid capital city of Baghdad in 1258. From the defeat at the ...