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'''Alamut''' ( | '''Alamut''' (Persian: الموت ''Alamūt'') was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] fortress located in present-day Iran which is 100km far from its capital Tehran. | ||
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Revision as of 14:01, 11 July 2011
Alamut (Persian: الموت Alamūt) was an Assassin fortress located in present-day Iran which is 100km far from its capital Tehran.
History
Under the leadership of Hassan-i Sabbah, Alamut became the site of intense activity for the Assassins. During the medieval period, the castle functioned as the major stronghold for the Order.[1]
Circa 1227, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, his son Darim, his former daughter-in-law and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after Abbas Sofian staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order. Altaïr remained here for about twenty years, and made several discoveries and inventions here using the Apple of Eden.[2]
In 1256, Assassin control of the fortress was lost to the invading Mongols and its famous library holdings were destroyed when the castle's library was condemned to be burned by 'Ata-Malik Juwayni', a servant of the Mongol court.[1]
Trivia
- The name Alamut means "Eagle's Nest."