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The 11 pages that link to Siege of Baghdad (1258), each with the reason it gives.

• BaghdadBroader topic: The conquest ended Abbasid caliphal rule in Baghdad and transformed the city’s political role.

• IlkhanateBroader topic: This conquest helped secure Mongol rule in the region.

• Mongol military tacticsBroader topic: The campaign illustrates the use of siege forces against a major fortified city.

• Möngke KhanRelated: Möngke authorized the campaign that Hulagu led against Baghdad.

• Mongol siege warfareBroader topic: The siege exemplifies the use of organized assault against one of the Islamic world's great capitals.

• Hulagu KhanBroader topic: Hulagu’s forces captured the Abbasid capital, a defining event of his campaign.

• Battle of Ain JalutRelated: The fall of Baghdad preceded Hulagu’s westward campaign into Syria.

• Mongol horse archersBroader topic: The campaign shows that Mongol armies combined mounted operations with siege warfare.

• Mongol invasions of the LevantRelated: The conquest cleared the way for Hulagu’s advance toward Syria.

• Mongol invasions of SyriaRelated: Baghdad’s fall preceded the advance of Mongol forces into Syria.

• Military of the Mongol EmpireBroader topic: The siege illustrates how Mongol armies applied engineering against a major fortified city.