1258 ⟶ Mongol Conquest of Baghdad and Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate

Baghdad captured and destroyed by the Mongols, effective con...
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⚔️ Mongol Destruction of Merv, Herat, and Nishapur

Merv, Herat and Nishapur are destroyed in the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.⟶
Mongol Destruction of Merv, Herat, and Nishapur (1221)
Mongol EmpireConquestSiegeMassacreGenghis KhanMilitary HistoryDestruction
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIranTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Mongol Siege and Capture of Kaifeng

The Mongols besiege Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty, capturing it in the following year.⟶
Mongol Siege and Capture of Kaifeng (1232)
Mongol EmpireSiegeMilitary HistoryJin DynastyWarfareExpansionism
ChinaChinaMongoliaMongolia

🔥 Mongol Conquest of Baghdad and Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate

Baghdad captured and destroyed by the Mongols, effective conclusion of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.⟶
Mongol Conquest of Baghdad and Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate (1258)
Mongol EmpireAbbasid CaliphateInvasionSiegeMilitary HistoryMiddle AgesIslamDestruction
IraqIraqMongoliaMongolia

⚔️ Mongol Invasion of Japan Fails

The Mongols launch their first invasion of Japan, but they are repelled by the Samurai and the Kamikaze winds.⟶
Mongol Invasion of Japan Fails (1274)
Mongol EmpireSamuraiKamikazeInvasionMilitary HistoryYuan DynastyWarfare
JapanJapanMongoliaMongoliaChinaChina

⚔️ Mongol Invasion of Japan Repelled

The Mongols launch their second invasion of Japan, but like their first invasion they are repelled by the Samurai and the Kamikaze winds.⟶
Mongol Invasion of Japan Repelled (1281)
Mongol EmpireSamuraiKamikazeMedieval WarfareInvasionMilitary History
JapanJapanMongoliaMongoliaChinaChina

⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Baghdad

The Ottomans capture Baghdad from the Safavids.⟶
Ottoman Conquest of Baghdad (1534)
Ottoman EmpireMilitary ConflictSafavid DynastyConquestMilitary HistoryTerritorial ExpansionIslamShia IslamSunni Islam
IraqIraqTurkeyTurkeyIranIran