BattleGuess is a free online history trivia game where players identify famous historical battles from images. It covers battles from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through to the World Wars, with 5 different game modes including classic, year, campaign, daily challenge, and multiplayer challenges.

How do you play BattleGuess?

You are shown an image of a historical battle and must guess which battle it depicts. You can use hints (at a point cost) to help identify the battle. Choose from 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess the year), Campaign (progressive missions), Daily (new challenge every day), and Challenge (compete with friends).

Is BattleGuess free to play?

Yes, BattleGuess is completely free to play. No account or download is required — just visit battleguess.app and start playing in your browser on any device.

What historical periods does BattleGuess cover?

BattleGuess covers battles from 8 historical eras: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, Ottoman and Islamic Empires, East Asia, Colonial and Napoleonic Era, American Wars, and World Wars. Each era has multiple battles at easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

What game modes are available in BattleGuess?

BattleGuess offers 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess when the battle took place), Campaign (complete themed missions), Daily Challenge (new battle every day), and Challenge (create shareable challenges for friends).

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⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empiresmedium

Siege of Baghdad

1258 CE · Iraq

Quick Facts

Year: 1258 CE
Location: Iraq
Era: ⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empires
Difficulty: medium

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Siege of Baghdad

Hulagu Khan's Mongol army besieged and sacked Baghdad, ending the five-century-old Abbasid Caliphate. The last Abbasid caliph, al-Musta'sim, was executed, and the city's legendary libraries, mosques, and hospitals were destroyed. According to accounts, the Tigris ran black with ink from the books thrown into it. The fall of Baghdad is widely considered one of the most catastrophic events in Islamic history, ending the Islamic Golden Age.

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Scholars estimate that the Mongol sack of Baghdad destroyed libraries containing millions of manuscripts, setting back Islamic science and learning by centuries. The Tigris reportedly ran black with ink.