Tamerlane: The Conqueror Who Tried to Rebuild the Mongol Legacy — Fexingo History
Tamerlane vs Baghdad: The Destruction of a Caliphate — Fexingo History
In 1401, Tamerlane besieged Baghdad due to Sultan Ahmad Jalayir's provocations. The episode details the brutal siege, the city's fall, Sultan Ahmad's flight, the fate of the Abbasid caliph, Alawite resistance, and Timur's justifications for his actions.