. Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols 1258. Right part of a double-page illustration of Rashid-ad-Din's Gami' at-tawarih. Tabriz (?), 1st quarter of 14th century. Water colours and gold on paper. Original size: cm x cm. Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Orientabteilung, Diez A fol. 70, p. 4. Note the ponton bridge, siege engine, and the refugee on the boat, maybe a high dignitary or even the calif himself. For the complete illustration, see . 14th century. unknown / (of the reproduction) Staatsbibliothek Berlin/Schacht DiezAlbumsFallOfBaghdad a

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