The siege of Baghdad was a siege that took place in Baghdad in 1258, lasting for 13 days from January 29, 1258 until February 10, 1258. The siege, laid by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops, involved the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad, which was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate at that time. The Mongols were under the command of Hulagu Khan, brother …

In early Philippine history, the Tagalog Bayan ("country" or "city-state") of Maynila (Filipino: Bayan ng Maynila; Baybayin: ᜊᜌᜈᜋᜈᜒᜎ) was a major Tagalog city-state on the southern part of the Pasig River delta, where the district of Intramuros currently stands.. Historical accounts indicate that the city-state was led by sovereign rulers who were referred to with the title of ...