The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian, 1247–1318)
Cleveland Museum of Art

The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian, 1247–1318)

Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) · c. 1596

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The lord of the citadel in blue is negotiating its surrender to the Mongol general, who rides the white horse in the lower right.

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