Coordinates: 36°26′41″N, 50°35′11″E Alamut may mean: Alamut, a fortress of Hassan-i-Sabah Works of art about Alamut and Hashshashins: For the novel by Judith Tarr, see Alamut series. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Origin

Alamut (Persian: قلعه الموت or simply الموت) was once a mountain fortress located in central Elburz mountains, south of the Caspian Sea, close to Gazor Khan, near Qazvin, about 100 km from present-day Tehran in Iran. Only ruins remain of this fortress today. “Farsi” redirects here. ... Alborz Mountains Mount Damavand, Irans tallest mountain is located in Alborz mountain range. ... The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the worlds largest lake or a full-fledged sea. ... Qazvin province contains fine examples of Iranian architecture from various ages. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ...

According to Hamdollah Mostowfi, the fortress was built in 840 at an elevation of 2,100 m. It was built in a way that had only one passable artificial entrance that wound its way around the cliff face (the one natural approach, a steep gravel slope, was too dangerous to use); thus making conquering the fortress extremely difficult. The fort had an unusual system of water supply. The top was extremely narrow and long — perhaps 400 meters long, and no more than 30 meters wide in any place, and usually less. Tomb of Hamdollah Mostowfi, Qazvin, Iran. ... Events After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German fight over the division of the empire, with Lothar succeeding as Emperor. ...

In 1090 the fortress was infiltrated and occupied by the powerful Ismaili sect of Shia Islam (known to the West by the nickname Hashshashin or Assassins), and was then fabled for its gardens and libraries. The ruins of 23 other fortresses remain in the vicinity. Events Granada captured by Yusuf Ibn Tashfin, King of the Almoravides Beginnings of troubadours in Provence Bejaia becomes the capital of the Algeria Births William of Malmsbury Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint Famianus Eliezer ben Nathan of Mainz Deaths Saint Malcoldia of Asti Saint Adalbero Categories: 1090 ... The Ismāʿīlī (Urdu: اسماعیلی Ismāʿīlī, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-Ismāʿīliyyūn; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the Shīa community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin or Assassins) was a religious sect of Ismaili Shia Muslims from the Nizari sub-sect originating from post-Islamic Persia. ...

Commanders of Alamut (1090-1256)

• Hassan Sabbah (1090–1124)
• Buzurg-Ummid (1124–1138)
• Muhammad I of Alamut (1138–1162)
• Hassan II of Alamut (1162–1166)
• Muhammad II of Alamut (1166–1210)
• Hassan III of Alamut (1210–1221)
• Mohammed III (1221–1255)
• Ruknud-Dīn Khurshāh (1255–1256)

The fortress was destroyed on December 15, 1256 by Hulagu Khan as part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia. The fortress itself was impregnable, but Ruknuddin Khor-shah surrendered it without a real fight, in the vain hope that Hulagu would be merciful. Artistic Rendering of Hassan-i-Sabbah Hassan-i-Sabbah or Hassan-e-Sabbah (Persian: بن صباح or حسن صباح) (circa 1034 - 1124) or The Old Man of the Mountain (Arabic: شيخ الجبل), was an Iranian Ismaili Nizari missionary who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Hulagu Khan (also known as Hülegü, , Hulegu and Halaku) (1217 – 8 February 1265) was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ...

In 2004, an earthquake further damaged the already crumbling walls of the fort. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Popular culture references

Slovenian novelist Vladimir Bartol's novel Alamut stands as a canonical work of Slovene literature, and has been translated into most major literary languages. ^[1] Vladimir Bartol (1903–1967) was a Slovene writer, most famous for his novel Alamut, published in 1938 and translated into numerous languages, becoming the most popular work of Slovene literature around the world. ... Alamut is a novel by Vladimir Bartol, first published in 1938 in Slovene, dealing with the story of Hasan ibn Sabbah and the Hashshashin, and named after their Alamut fortress. ...

The fortress is used as a base of operations for the Hashshashin in the upcoming game Assassin's Creed. Altaïr Character Model. ...

Judith Tarr wrote a series of novels centered on Alamut. Judith Tarr, (1955 - ) has a B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College, an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph. ... Book cover of Alamut Book cover of The Dagger and the Cross The Alamut series consists of the two fantasy books Alamut (Doubleday, 1989) and The Dagger and the Cross (Doubleday, 1991) by Judith Tarr. ...

In White Wolf's original World of Darkness storyline, Alamut is the primary base of operations for the Assamite vampire clan. In a carefully hidden underground city, the clan's elders direct the global movements of these vampiric assassins. The mountain fortress also serves as a training grounds for neonate vampires.

In his story "The Walking Drum" Louis L'Amour uses Alamut as the setting for the rescue of Kerbouchard's father.

Alamut is listed as one of the 6 Templar meeting places in Umberto Eco's novel, Foucault's Pendulum. Umberto Eco (born January 5, 1932) is an Italian medievalist, semiotician, philosopher and novelist, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose (Il nome della rosa) and his many essays. ... Foucaults Pendulum (original title: Il pendolo di Foucault) is a novel by Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco. ...

References

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See also

• Iranian architecture
• List of Iranian national heroes
• Hassan-i-Sabah
• Alamut, 1938 novel by Vladimir Bartol

Iranian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Artistic Rendering of Hassan-i-Sabbah Hassan-i Sabbah (Persian: حسن صباح) (circa 1034 - 1124) also known as The Old Man of the Mountain, was an Iranian Ismāīlī Nizarī missionary who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran. ... Alamut is a novel by Vladimir Bartol, first published in 1938 in Slovene, dealing with the story of Hasan ibn Sabbah and the Hashshashin, and named after their Alamut fortress. ... Vladimir Bartol (1903–1967) was a Slovene writer, most famous for his novel Alamut, published in 1938 and translated into numerous languages, becoming the most popular work of Slovene literature around the world. ...

External links

• "Alamut Cultural Heritage Base - Official Website"

• "Page from a Manuscript of the Chinghiz-nama: Hulagu Khan Destroys the Fort at Alamut" (Retrieved February 23, 2005)