Abbasid
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The Abbasid Caliphate was the name given to the dynasty that succeeded The Umayyad Caliphate in control of most of the Middle East in the 8th century. The Caliphate ruled significant parts of the Middle East until the mid-13th century when the capital of the Caliphate, Baghdad, was attacked and destroyed by the Mongol armies under Hulagu. The dynasty lasted in ceremonial form until the early 16th century under the control of the Ottoman Caliphate.