Message of Hulagu to Kalif of Bagdad, 1257.—Kalif rebukes
Hulagu.—Hulagu’s envoys insulted by the people.—Second message of
the Kalif to Hulagu to warn him against making war on the
Abbasids.—Attempted treason of Aké, commandant of
Daritang.—Possession of the Daritang road by Hulagu.—Prediction of
the astrologer.—Capture of Luristan by the Mongols.—Advance of Feth
ud din to meet the Mongol division.—Opening of canals from the
Tigris by the Mongols.—Triumph of Hulagu.—Submission of the Kalif
of Bagdad.—Bagdad sacked by the Mongols.—Death of Kalif of Bagdad,
1258.—Appointment of Ben Amran as prefect.—Alb Argun’s accession to
the throne of Luristan.—Summons of Hulagu to Bedr ud din, Prince of
Mosul.—Presents given by the Prince of Mosul to Hulagu.—Death of
Salih, 1249.—Death of Turan Shah, successor of Salih.—Accession of
Eibeg to the throne of Egypt.—Attempt of Nassir to drive Eibeg from
the throne.—Message of Hulagu to Nassir.—Advance of Hulagu’s army
into Syria.—Accusation of Hulagu against Kamil, the Eyubite
prince.—Summons sent by Hulagu to the Prince of Mardin.—Message of
Nassir to Mogith.—Succession of Mansur, son of Eibeg.—Kutuz becomes
Sultan.—Siege of El Biret.—Mongols camp near Aleppo.—Assault and
capture of Aleppo, January 25, 1260.—Damascus left defenceless by
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CHAPTER XIV
News of the death of Mangu, 1259.—Desire of Kutuz to take the field
against the Mongols.—Imprisonment of Hulagu’s envoy.—Meeting of the
two armies on the plain of Ain Jalut, 1260.—Defeat of the Mongols
by Kutuz.—Arrival of Kutuz in Damascus.—Pursuit of the Mongols by
Beibars.—Death of Kutuz, 1260.—Enthronement of Beibars.—Youth of
Beibars.—Yshmut, son of Hulagu, demands the surrender of
Mayafarkin.—Death of Kamil.—Attack of Yshmut on Mardin.—Kalif’s
investiture of Beibars with the sovereignty.—Departure from Cairo
of the Sultan and the Kalif, 1262.—Entrance of Mostansir into
Hitt.—Attack of Sanjar on the Mongols who were moving against
Mosul.—Death of Sanjar.—Siege of Mosul.—Slaughter of the
inhabitants of Mosul.—Death of Prince of Mosul.—Death of
Salih.—Visit of Salih, the Melik of Mosul, to Beibars in
Egypt.—Enthronement of Beibars.—Berkai’s criticism of
Hulagu.—Defeat of Hulagu by Nogai.—Return of Hulagu to
Tebriz.—Letter of Beibars to Berkai.—Detention of envoys by Michael
Palæologus.—Desire of Berkai for an alliance against Hulagu.—Attack
of Hayton, King of Cilicia, on Egyptian territory.—Death of Seif ud
din Bitikdji, 1263.—Troubles in Fars.—Reception of Seljuk Shah at
the Oxus, by Hulagu.—Death of Abu Bekr, 1260.—Accession of Mohammed
Shah to the throne of Fars, 1262.—Death of Seljuk Shah.—Uns Khatun
placed on the throne of Fars, 1264.—Sherif ud din claims to be the
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