PRESENTATION OUTLINE
-Khwarazam ruled Persia and killed Chinggis' people while Chinggis was attempting to set up diplomatic relations.
Chinggis hunted them down and took over the Persian empire.
Hülegü toppled Abbasid empire and captured & destroyed Baghdad in 1258.
Mongols allowed Persians to rule as ministers, provincial governors, and state officials. The Mongols collected tax money.
Mongols eventually accepted and converted to Islam, resulting in the massacre of Jews and Christians.
In short, the Mongols took over Persia, allowed them to rule themselves under careful monitoring, and eventually strangled the old Islamic empire (Abbasid).
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