**Significance:** one of the harshest examples of Timur's strategy of "deterrence through terror".
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Timur's Second Capture and Sack of Baghdad?
- After the Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad had recovered the city, Timur besieged Baghdad for a second time in 1401; the city suffered great slaughter and destruction (towers are said to have been built from skulls).
- When did Timur's Second Capture and Sack of Baghdad happen?
- 1401 CE
- Where did Timur's Second Capture and Sack of Baghdad take place?
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