The Mongol Invasions: Fear, Strategy, and Total Destruction — Fexingo History
The Siege of Baghdad: Hulagu's Fury and the Fall of an Empire — Fexingo History
This episode discusses the 1258 Mongol siege of Baghdad under Hulagu Khan, detailing the internal politics, Mongol siegecraft, and the sack that ended the Islamic Golden Age. It explores the roles of Chinese engineers, the vizier Ibn al-Alqami, and the fate of Caliph…