Timeline (Age of Intrigue)

13th Century

 * 1258: Battle of Baghdad (POD): Caliph Al-Musta'sim, with the help of his advisor, Dawadar, raises an army of roughly 140,000 soldiers from the territory surrounding the Abbasid capital city of Baghdad, in preparation for the oncoming Mongol invasion. The Abbasids win a costly but critical victory, killing over half the invading army, including the Mongols' leader, Hulagu Khan.
 * 1259: The humiliated Mongols briefly retreat, but prepare for a final campaign toward Damascus, under the leadership of Kitbuqa.
 * 1260: Calip Al-Musta'sim sends the remains of his army to the west to intercept Kitbuqa's forces outside Damascus. Meanwhile, the Mamluk army of Egypt advanced northward. A vicious battle ensued near Damascus. The coalition of Mamluk, Abbasid, and Ayyubid forces managed to repel the Mongolian army once again.