The Siege of Baghdad's Lesser Known Aftermath — Fexingo History

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the aftermath of the 1258 Mongol sack of Baghdad, focusing on how the city's destruction reshaped Islamic scholarship and the transmission of knowledge. They discuss the survival of key figures like Nasir al-Din al-Tusi and the transfer of scientific texts from Baghdad to Maragheh and Tabriz. The conversation also touches on the rise of the Ilkhanate's cultural policies under Ghazan Khan and the long-term impact on the Islamic world's intellectual centers.#Baghdad1258 #NasirAlDinAlTusi #MaraghehObservatory #Ilkhanate #IslamicGoldenAge #MongolEmpire #SiegeOfBaghdad #HouseOfWisdom #GhazanKhan #Tabriz #ScienceUnderMongols #HulaguKhan #TranslationMovement #History #MedievalHistory #FexingoHistory #IslamicScience #MongolCulture #GenghisKhan #KublaiKhanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/how-the-mongols-changed-trade-war-and-globalization-fexingo-history--6985242/support.