"Their chief residence was Bagdad, where they remained until the eleventh century, an age fatal in Oriental history, from the disasters of which the Princes of the Captivity were not exempt"

This quote by Isaac Disraeli is referring to the Princes of the Captivity, a group of Jewish exiles who were required to leave their homeland in the 8th century. Their chief house was Bagdad, where they lived until the 11th century. This period was a time of excellent chaos in the Middle East, and the Princes of the Captivity were not spared from the catastrophes that occurred. The 11th century saw the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate, the increase of the Seljuk Turks, and the Crusades, all of which had a disastrous effect on the area. The Princes of the Captivity were forced to get away Bagdad and seek sanctuary in other places, and a number of them eventually settled in Europe. This quote serves as a suggestion of the turbulent history of the Middle East, and the difficulties faced by those who were forced to leave their houses.