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[[Image:Hulagu Baghdad 1258.jpg|thumb|300px|Hulagu's army attacks Baghdad.]]
The '''Battle of Baghdad''' in [[1258]] was a victory for the [[Mongol]] leader [[Hulagu Khan]], a grandson of [[Genghis Khan]]. Baghdad was captured, sacked, and burned.
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