With both the Abbasid and Ayyubid dynasties destroyed, the Near East, as described by historian Steven Runciman, "was never again to dominate civilization."
Dengan hancurnya Dinasti Abbasiyah dan Ayyubiyah, Timur Dekat, seperti yang dijelaskan oleh sejarawan Steven Runciman, "tidak pernah lagi mendominasi peradaban."