Iran/Persia: 'The Capture of Alamut (1256)'. Miniature painting from the Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid al-Din (1247-1318), c. 1305 CE. Alamut was a mountain fortress located in the South Caspian province of Daylam near the Rudbar region in Iran, approximately 100 kilometres (60 mi) from present-day Tehran, Iran. The name means 'Eagle’s Nest'. Under the leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah, Alamut became the site of intense activity for the Shi’a Nizari Ismaili Muslims, along with a smaller subgroup known as the Assassins, between 1090 and 1256 CE.

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