>Caliph was wrapped in a carpet and kicked or stamped to death.>When it(Baghdad) surrendered, the Mongols looted it and slaughtered thousands of the inhabitants – more than 200,000, according to Hülegü’s own estimate.
>>210682
It was done by hulagu khan, his grandson
>The famous House of Wisdom and other scholarly institutions suffered severe disruption, though popular accounts about books turning the Tigris black are likely exaggerated.
>>210694
Yup they had no such intentions but still did very based things
>The Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad effectively came to an end after the conquest.
>>210700
This is what the great khan told his men
>The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and dughters
This was done by Genghis khan himself
>Genghis Khan’s Mongol army captured Samarkand during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire.
The city was heavily looted and damaged, and much of its population was killed, captured, or displaced.
