In 1258, Hulagu Khan led a Mongol army to the gates of Baghdad, demanding submission from the Abbasid Caliph. The refusal led to one of the most devastating sackings in world history.

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The Russian Review is a multi-disciplinary academic journal devoted to the history, literature, culture, fine arts, cinema, society, and politics of the peoples of the former Russian Empire and former ...