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1258

1258 in world history: 11 events, 2 births and 4 deaths. 738 recorded states existed that year.

Events

10 February
Baghdad surrenders to the Mongols
After a short siege, the Abbasid Caliph al-Musta'sim surrendered Baghdad to Hulagu Khan. The city was sacked and the Caliph executed days later, ending five centuries of Abbasid rule from Baghdad.
Abbasid Caliphate Hulagu Khan
13 February
Mongols begin the sack of Baghdad
Hulagu's troops entered Baghdad and began a week of killing and plunder. Libraries and the city's great institutions of learning were destroyed, and tens of thousands of inhabitants died.
Battle
Battle of Karydi
The Battle of Karydi was fought in 1258 at the Karydi pass between Megara and Thebes, in central Greece.
Siege
Siege of Baghdad (1258)
The Siege of Baghdad in 1258 was the capture and sack of the Abbasid capital by the Mongol army of Hulagu.
Treaty · Peace
Treaty of Corbeil (1258)
The Treaty of Corbeil was signed in May 1258 between Louis IX of France and James I of Aragon.

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Abbasid CaliphateHulagu Khan's Mongols sack Baghdad and execute Caliph al-Musta'sim
IlkhanateMongol forces capture Baghdad and execute the Abbasid caliph al-Mustasim
Mongol EmpireHülegü sacks Baghdad, ending the Abbasid Caliphate
Principality of CataloniaTreaty of Corbeil: France renounces its claims over the Catalan counties

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