EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 5 MIN

The Mongol Sack of Baghdad: A Civilization Ended

from The Mongol Invasions: Fear, Strategy, and Total Destruction — Fexingo History · host Fexingo

In 1258, the Mongols under Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad, ending the Abbasid Caliphate and destroying the House of Wisdom. This episode explores the siege itself—the tactics, the Chinese siege engineers, the role of the vizier Ibn al-Alqami—and the aftermath: the devastation of libraries, the death of the caliph, and the end of the Islamic Golden Age. We also discuss the controversy surrounding Ibn al-Alqami's alleged betrayal. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover how one of the world's great cities fell to the Mongol war machine. #MongolInvasions #Baghdad #HulaguKhan #AbbasidCaliphate #HouseOfWisdom #SiegeOfBaghdad #IslamicGoldenAge #MongolSiege #ChineseSiegeEngineers #IbnAlAlqami #AlMustaSim #Trebuchet #Tigris #1258 #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory #MongolEmpire #GenghisKhan #KhubilaiKhan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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