One account states that after this event, a ruler was locked in his treasure room and told to eat his riches since he had not spent it on his military.
One account states that after this event, a ruler was locked in his treasure room and told to eat his riches since he had not spent it on his military. After this event, a cathedral was built for Makkikha II, who took over a royal palace. Christians were reportedly spared during it on request of Doquz, the wife of its perpetrator. This event occurred two years after its perpetrator invaded Alamut, the stronghold of the Assassins. After this event, one man was wrapped up in a rug and trampled to death by horses to avoid shedding "royal blood." That ruler was Al-Musta'sim, who had been forced to watch the destruction of buildings like the Grand Library, which reportedly caused the Tigris to run black with ink. For 10 points, identify this 1258 event carried out by Hulagu Khan's Mongols which effectively destroyed the capital of the Abbasid Empire.
One account states that after this event, a ruler was locked in his treasure room and told to eat his riches since he had not spent it on his military.
sack of Baghdad [accept synonyms for sack like siege or fall or conquest, accept Mongols take Baghdad until Mongols are mentioned, but do not accept any other party taking Baghdad]