Siege of Baghdad (1157)
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The siege of Baghdad in 1157 was the last Seljuq attempt to capture Baghdad from the Abbasids. Caliph al-Muqtafi successfully defended his capital against the coalition armies of Seljuq Sultan Muhammad of Hamadan and Qutb ad-Din of Mosul.
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For other battles in Baghdad, see Battle of Baghdad.
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Siege of Baghdad | |||||||
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Part of the Abbasid-Seljuq Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Seljuqs of Hamadan Zengids of Mosul | Caliphate of Baghdad | ||||||
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Muhammad of Hamadan, Qutb ad-Din Mawdud of Mosul | Al-Muqtāfī | ||||||
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30000 Turkmen Soldier | 28000 Arab Soldier |
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