Two significant groups of invaders that gained control of Baghdad were the Mongols and the Ottoman Turks. The Mongols, led by Hulagu Khan, captured Baghdad in 1258, marking the end of the Abbasid Caliphate and resulting in widespread destruction. Later, in the 16th century, the Ottoman Turks, under Suleiman the Magnificent, took control of the city, integrating it into their vast empire and fostering a period of relative stability and cultural flourishing.
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