750s
Abbasids – unable to restore the political unity of the empire they had taken over
Harun al-Rashid, the well-known caliphs also unable to force the Spaniards and the North African emirates to submit to their rule.
800s
Most of the African and Arabian became independent, leaving the Abbasids in control of only the Middle East.
Then, they depending on wild Turkish tribesmen, some of them had converted to Islam for the military power
1000s
Seljuks which is a new group of Turks blasted their way out of Aghanistan into Iran and Iraq.
1055s
Seljuks entered Baghdad as victors.
Seljuks took over the government from the Abbasid for about a century.
Finally, Seljuks fell prey to internal rivalries.
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Chingis Khan and the Mongols era.
Chingis – A minor tribal leader of the extremely primitive Mongols.
Late twelfth century, able to put together a series of victories over his rivals and set himself up as lord of his people.
Success to conquer most of central Asia and the Middle East before he demise.
<1230s
Great Khan victorious over the Russians
Few years later, the Mongols undoubtly believe that they were ready to settle accounts with the Seljuks and other claimants to the Baghdad throne.
Mongols took Baghdad with ‘slaughter and rape’ because some 800 000 people were killed.
Mongol Khanate of central Asia had full authority on the government. With that, Abbasid caliphate finally came to the end of its era.
Abbasids – unable to restore the political unity of the empire they had taken over
Harun al-Rashid, the well-known caliphs also unable to force the Spaniards and the North African emirates to submit to their rule.
800s
Most of the African and Arabian became independent, leaving the Abbasids in control of only the Middle East.
Then, they depending on wild Turkish tribesmen, some of them had converted to Islam for the military power
1000s
Seljuks which is a new group of Turks blasted their way out of Aghanistan into Iran and Iraq.
1055s
Seljuks entered Baghdad as victors.
Seljuks took over the government from the Abbasid for about a century.
Finally, Seljuks fell prey to internal rivalries.
<>
Chingis Khan and the Mongols era.
Chingis – A minor tribal leader of the extremely primitive Mongols.
Late twelfth century, able to put together a series of victories over his rivals and set himself up as lord of his people.
Success to conquer most of central Asia and the Middle East before he demise.
<1230s
Great Khan victorious over the Russians
Few years later, the Mongols undoubtly believe that they were ready to settle accounts with the Seljuks and other claimants to the Baghdad throne.
Mongols took Baghdad with ‘slaughter and rape’ because some 800 000 people were killed.
Mongol Khanate of central Asia had full authority on the government. With that, Abbasid caliphate finally came to the end of its era.
