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'''Alamut Castle''' was a [[Levantine Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] fortress located in [[Iran|Persia]], modern day Iran, during the 12th and 13th centuries. The fortress was destroyed in 1256 by the [[Mongol Empire]], in retaliation for the assassination of [[Genghis Khan]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Qulan Gal]], after which the region was abandoned. | '''Alamut Castle''' was a [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] fortress located in [[Iran|Persia]], modern day Iran, during the 12th and 13th centuries. The fortress was destroyed in 1256 by the [[Mongol Empire]], in retaliation for the assassination of [[Genghis Khan]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Qulan Gal]], after which the region was abandoned. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The fortress of Alamut was, unbeknownst to the [[Assassins]] at the time, built atop the site of a small [[Isu]] [[Alamut Temple|temple]], which contained dozens of [[Memory Seals]].<ref name="ACRVOGG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Official Game Guide|''Assassin's Creed Revelations: The Complete Official Guide - Collector's Edition'']]''</ref> Under the leadership of [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]], Alamut became the | The fortress of Alamut was, unbeknownst to the [[Assassins]] at the time, built atop the site of a small [[Isu]] [[Alamut Temple|temple]], which contained dozens of [[Memory Seals]].<ref name="ACRVOGG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Official Game Guide|''Assassin's Creed Revelations: The Complete Official Guide - Collector's Edition'']]''</ref> Under the leadership of [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]], Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time. | ||
During the tenure of [[Hassan II|Hassan the Younger]], an Assassin later popularly known as [[Al Mualim]] departed from the castle to establish the fortress at [[Masyaf]] in the [[An-Nusayriyah Mountains]], ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the [[Levant]].<ref name="AC1 Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,<ref name="AC1 Guide" /> the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> | |||
Altaïr also discovered the remains of the First Civilization [[Temples|temple]],<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six Memory Seals with him, later using five of them as [[Masyaf Keys|keys]] necessary to open his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] underneath the fortress of [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | By 1227, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], his son Darim, the wife of his late son [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad|Sef]], and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after [[Abbas Sofian]] staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through the knowledge he gained from the [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="The Secret Crusade" /> Altaïr also discovered the remains of the First Civilization [[Temples|temple]],<ref name="ACRVOGG" /> and took six Memory Seals with him, later using five of them as [[Masyaf Keys|keys]] necessary to open his [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|library]] underneath the fortress of [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
In 1256, Assassin control of the fortress was lost to the invading Mongol Empire, and its famous library was destroyed by fire | In 1256, Assassin control of the fortress was lost to the invading Mongol Empire, and its famous library was destroyed by fire on the order of {{Wiki|Ata-Malik Juvayni}}, a servant of the Mongol court. | ||
In the 18th century, the fortress' ruins were visited by [[Edward Kenway]], a [[British Assassins|British Assassin]], in his search for Isu sites.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | In the 18th century, the fortress' ruins were visited by [[Edward Kenway]], a [[British Assassins|British Assassin]], in his search for Isu sites.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Alamut" is a [[Persia]]n word meaning "Eagle's Nest". It is also the name of {{Wiki|Alamut (Bartol novel)|the novel}} that partly inspired the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise. | *"Alamut" is a [[Persia]]n word meaning "Eagle's Nest". It is also the name of {{Wiki|Alamut (Bartol novel)|the novel}} that partly inspired the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise. | ||
*Although Alamut is in Persia, not the Levant, and Al Mualim's split from Hassan the Younger suggests that Alamut and Masyaf hosted separate branches, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' names Hassan-i Sabbah as a Levantine Assassin. This indicates that at least officially, if not in practice, Alamut and Masyaf belongs to the same branch called the Levantine Brotherhood. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 6 April 2017
Alamut Castle was a Levantine Assassin fortress located in Persia, modern day Iran, during the 12th and 13th centuries. The fortress was destroyed in 1256 by the Mongol Empire, in retaliation for the assassination of Genghis Khan by Darim Ibn-La'Ahad and Qulan Gal, after which the region was abandoned.
History
The fortress of Alamut was, unbeknownst to the Assassins at the time, built atop the site of a small Isu temple, which contained dozens of Memory Seals.[1] Under the leadership of Hassan-i Sabbāh, Alamut became the principal base of the Levantine Brotherhood when he transformed the order into a public state for the first time.
During the tenure of Hassan the Younger, an Assassin later popularly known as Al Mualim departed from the castle to establish the fortress at Masyaf in the An-Nusayriyah Mountains, ostensibly to spread Assassin influence to the Levant.[2] Despite rumors that this was the result of a schism between Hassan and his subordinate,[2] the two continued to co-exist as major strongholds for the Levantine Brotherhood throughout the medieval period.[3]
By 1227, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, his son Darim, the wife of his late son Sef, and his grandchildren sought refuge in Alamut after Abbas Sofian staged a coup to take over the Assassin Order. Altaïr remained in exile in the fortress for almost two decades, during which time he made several discoveries, in addition to creating a number of inventions through the knowledge he gained from the Apple of Eden.[3] Altaïr also discovered the remains of the First Civilization temple,[1] and took six Memory Seals with him, later using five of them as keys necessary to open his library underneath the fortress of Masyaf.[4]
In 1256, Assassin control of the fortress was lost to the invading Mongol Empire, and its famous library was destroyed by fire on the order of Ata-Malik Juvayni, a servant of the Mongol court.
In the 18th century, the fortress' ruins were visited by Edward Kenway, a British Assassin, in his search for Isu sites.[5]
Trivia
- "Alamut" is a Persian word meaning "Eagle's Nest". It is also the name of the novel that partly inspired the Assassin's Creed franchise.
- Although Alamut is in Persia, not the Levant, and Al Mualim's split from Hassan the Younger suggests that Alamut and Masyaf hosted separate branches, Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide names Hassan-i Sabbah as a Levantine Assassin. This indicates that at least officially, if not in practice, Alamut and Masyaf belongs to the same branch called the Levantine Brotherhood.