Siege of Baghdad (1393)

Last updated December 21, 2025

In 1393, Baghdad was attacked by Timur. Its ruler, Ahmad Jalayir, fled to the Mamluk capital.^[1] The death and destruction was more severe when Timur attacked the city again in 1401.^[2]

References

↑ The Diez Albums: Contexts and Contents. BRILL. 14 November 2016. p. 490. ISBN 978-90-04-32348-3.
↑ Yehuda, Zvi (2017). The New Babylonian Diaspora: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Community in Iraq, 16th-20th Centuries C.E. BRILL. p. 33. ISBN 978-90-04-35401-2.

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[1] The Diez Albums: Contexts and Contents. BRILL. 14 November 2016. p. 490. ISBN 978-90-04-32348-3.

[2] Yehuda, Zvi (2017). The New Babylonian Diaspora: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Community in Iraq, 16th-20th Centuries C.E. BRILL. p. 33. ISBN 978-90-04-35401-2.

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