The Mongol Siege of Baghdad: Hulagu's Vengeance

In 1258, the Mongols under Hulagu Khan laid siege to Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and a center of Islamic civilization. This episode dives into the siege itself: the Mongol army's careful planning, the caliph al-Musta'sim's fateful miscalculations, the betrayal by his vizier Ibn al-Alqami, and the devastating aftermath. We explore the use of siege engines, the role of Chinese engineers, and the controversial decision to destroy the House of Wisdom. Lucas and Luna discuss the political and religious tensions within the Mongol ranks, the short-lived Ilkhanate alliance with Christian Crusaders, and how the sack of Baghdad marked a turning point in both Mongol expansion and Islamic history. Listeners will gain a vivid, ground-level understanding of one of history's most cataclysmic urban sieges. #MongolSiegeOfBaghdad #HulaguKhan #AlMustain #IbnAlAlqami #AbbasidCaliphate #Ilkhanate #HouseOfWisdom #1258 #ChineseEngineers #Nestorian #Shia #Kitbuqa #TigrisRiver #MongolWarfare #SiegeWarfare #MedievalHistory #History #FexingoHistory #MongolInvasions #GenghisKhan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo