The sack of Baghdad in 1258 stands as one of the most catastrophic and transformative events in medieval history, marking the brutal end of the Islamic Golden Age and the utter destruction of the Abbasid Caliphate. The Mongols, under the command of Hulagu Khan—grandson of Genghis Khan—laid siege to the legendary city, then the world's premier center of knowledge, culture, and power. For thirteen days, the Ilkhanate army bombarded the walls with state-of-the-art Chinese siege engines and sappers,

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