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Ismaili Assassin Activities
In the 1090s, the Nizari Ismailis led by Hassan-i Sabbah, based at Alamut, carried out political assassinations and terror campaigns in Persia and Sy…
Timeline
- 1090–1092Alamut · GilanHassan-i Sabbah held Alamut fortress, establishing a tight-knit Nizari Ismaili community and intelligence network, and proclaimed the beginning of the era of the "New Preaching."
- 1092–1099Persia · PersiaFida'i assassins killed Seljuk high officials across Persia, most famously the assassination of Nizam al-Mulk, which shook the imperial center and established the Assassins' image of terror.
- 1095–1099Syria · SyriaThe Nizaris established a chain of fortresses in Syria, contending with Fatimid remnants and local powers, laying groundwork for Levantine politics in the later Crusader era.
Sources
- Daftary, Farhad. The Ismailis: Their History and Doctrines — Farhad Daftary (2007)