Who won the Battle of Baghdad in 1258?
Q: Who won the Battle of Baghdad in 1258?
A: The Mongol leader Hulagu Khan won the Battle of Baghdad in 1258.
Q: What was the capital of the Abbasid Empire?
A: The capital of the Abbasid Empire was Baghdad.
Q: What dynasty were the Abbasid caliphs?
A: The Abbasid caliphs were the second of the Islamic dynasties.
Q: Who led the Mongol army in the Battle of Baghdad?
A: The Mongol army in the Battle of Baghdad was led by Hulagu Khan and the Chinese commander Guo Kan in vice-command.
Q: When did the Mongol army set out for Baghdad?
A: The Mongol army set out for Baghdad in November of 1257.
Q: How big was the army led by Hulagu in the Battle of Baghdad?
A: Hulagu marched with what was probably the largest army ever fielded by the Mongols. By order of Mongke Khan, one in ten fighting men in the entire Mongol Empire were gathered for Hulagu's army.
Q: Did the attacking army have any Christian forces and Chinese military engineering troops?
A: Yes, the attacking army also had a large contingent of Christian forces and of Chinese military engineering troops.
