Hulagu's Campaigns and the Sack of Baghdad (1253–1258)

1. Hulagu departs Mongolia for western campaign

   Oct 19, 1253Labels: Hulagu, M ngke

   • WarHistory
   • Britannica

2. Hulagu crosses the Oxus into Persian lands

   Jan 1, 1256Labels: Oxus Amu, Persia

   • WarHistory

3. Siege of Maymun-Diz begins

   Nov 8, 1256Labels: Maymun Diz, Rukn al

   • Maymun Diz
   • Nizari Campaign

4. Rukn al-Din Khurshah surrenders at Maymun-Diz

   Nov 19, 1256Labels: Rukn al, Maymun Diz

   • Maymun Diz
   • Maymun Diz

5. Alamut captured and dismantled

   Dec 15, 1256Labels: Alamut, Nizari Ismailis

   • Britannica
   • Ilkhanate Timeline

6. Hulagu sets out toward Baghdad

   Nov 1, 1257Labels: Hulagu, Abbasid Caliphate

   • Hulegu Khan
   • History Today

7. Mongol detachment defeated crossing the Tigris

   Jan 17, 1258Labels: Tigris, Aybak

   • Ilkhanate Timeline
   • Mongol Timeline

8. Baiju floods enemy positions near Baghdad

   Jan 18, 1258Labels: Baiju, Flooding tactic

   • Ilkhanate Timeline
   • Mongol Timeline

9. Siege of Baghdad formally begins

   Jan 29, 1258Labels: Siege of, Guo Kan

   • Hulegu Khan
   • De Re Militari

10. Mongol siege weapons breach Baghdad defenses

    Feb 1, 1258Labels: Siege weapons, Baghdad defenses

    • Ilkhanate Timeline
    • Mongol Timeline

11. Baghdad’s walls taken by Mongol forces

    Feb 3, 1258Labels: Baghdad walls, Mongol forces

    • Ilkhanate Timeline
    • Hulegu Khan

12. Caliph al-Mustaʿṣim surrenders to Hulagu

    Feb 10, 1258Labels: Al Musta, Abbasid officials

    • History Today
    • De Re Militari

13. Mongols sack Baghdad

    Feb 13, 1258Labels: Sack of, Mongol army

    • Ilkhanate Timeline
    • History Today

14. Execution of Caliph al-Mustaʿṣim

    Feb 20, 1258Labels: Al Musta, Execution

    • Ilkhanate Timeline
    • Mongol Timeline