The Mongol Siege of Aleppo: Hulagu vs the Ayyubids

In 1260, Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, marched into Syria at the head of a Mongol army that had already devastated Baghdad. The Siege of Aleppo was a brutal six-day affair that pitted Mongol siege engineers against the ancient fortifications of the Ayyubid dynasty. This episode follows the fall of Aleppo, the subsequent capture of Damascus, and the diplomatic dance with the Crusader states. It explores how the Mongol advance was finally halted at the Battle of Ain Jalut by the Mamluks under Qutuz and Baibars, a turning point that saved the Islamic world from complete Mongol domination. We also discuss the role of the Armenian king Hethum I and the Mongol alliance with the Crusaders, and how internal succession struggles after Mongke's death left Hulagu short of reinforcements, changing the course of history. #MongolSiegeOfAleppo #HulaguKhan #Ayyubids #BattleOfAinJalut #Mamluks #Qutuz #Baibars #CrusaderStates #HethumI #MongolCampaigns #Syria1260 #MongolSiegeTactics #SilkRoad #Ilkhanate #MongkeKhan #Kitbuqa #MedievalWarfare #FexingoHistory #GenghisKhan #MongolEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo