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Abbasid dynasty

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Cases
2
Years
803 to 1258
Countries
Egypt, Syria
Subjects
War and property, Jailed and executed
Updated
30 October 2026
HulaguInBagdad: The Mongol ruler Hulagu in Baghdad interns the Caliph of Baghdad among his treasures.1258 · Baghdad, Iraq; Cairo, EgyptHulagu took Baghdad and killed the last Abbasid caliph in 1258, chroniclers gave seven different deaths, and a surviving kinsman was made caliph in CairoAl-Musta'sim, last Abbasid caliph of Baghdad, was killed by Hulagu in 1258; surviving kinsmen al-Mustansir and al-Hakim were made caliph in Cairo.In 1258 the Mongol prince Hulagu took Baghdad, and the Abbasid caliph al-Musta'sim died on or about 20 February. Nassima Neggaz's 2020 study in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society lists the accounts of his death.cambridge.org and 3 moreA member of the Barmakid family offering gifts to the Caliph, From the Akhbar-i Barmakyan, India, Mughal, circa 1595-160: A member of the Barmakid family offering gifts to the Cali803 · al-Anbar, Iraq; Baghdad, Iraq; Raqqa, SyriaHarun al-Rashid had his vizier Ja'far killed in one night in 803, hung his body in Baghdad, and took the Barmakid fortuneHarun al-Rashid, Abbasid caliph, had his vizier Ja'far beheaded in 803 and confiscated the Barmakid family fortune.The Barmakids came from Balkh, where their ancestors led a Buddhist monastery. They ran the Abbasid government for Harun al-Rashid. Yahya ibn Khalid was his vizier, and from about 798 Yahya's son Ja'far held the post.Wikisource (primary text) and 4 more