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Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 1092

In 1092 the Seljuk Empire's vizier Nizam al-Mulk was assassinated by an Ismaili assassin while traveling to his post;…

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  1. 1092Isfahan · PersiaNizam al-Mulk set out from Isfahan to Khorasan to carry out his vizierial duties, with limited escort, and became an assassin's target en route.
  2. 1092Near Nahavand · PersiaAn Ismaili assassin disguised as a Sufi dervish closed in and stabbed Nizam al-Mulk to death; the killer was slain on the spot, and the event shook the political world of the Islamic world.

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