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The Islamic Golden Age, such as it was, ended far earlier than 1258. The Buyids or Seljuks have a greater claim to have brought it to an end, or possibly the Turkish military of Samarra with their recurrent coups from the death of al-Mutawakkil. At any rate, after the death of al-Ma'mun, the amount of material translated into Arabic dropped enormously.