Hassan i Sabbah
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Hassan i Sabbah was the historical founder and leader of the medieval Nizari Isma'ili sect known as the Assassins, later mythologized in literature and popular culture as a master of covert warfare and esoteric doctrine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasan-i Sabbah | 1 |
| Hassan i Sabbah canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nizari Isma'ili leader
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historical figure ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| activeIn |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alamut
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ⓘ
Hashshashin NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled |
Alamut Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
network of mountain fortresses in northern Iran ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
character in modern novels
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figure in Western medieval chronicles ⓘ inspiration for fictional assassin orders in popular culture ⓘ |
| denomination |
Isma'ili Islam
NERFINISHED
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Nizari Isma'ilism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Nizari Isma'ili state at Alamut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later legends about the Assassins
ⓘ
medieval Islamic politics in Persia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
esoteric religious teachings
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fortifying mountain strongholds in Persia ⓘ strict ascetic lifestyle ⓘ use of targeted political assassinations ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
Assassins
NERFINISHED
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Nizari Isma'ili community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
archetype of the secret society leader
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symbol of fanatical loyalty and discipline ⓘ |
| movement | Nizari Isma'ili state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologizedAs |
master of covert warfare
ⓘ
teacher of secret doctrine ⓘ |
| name |
Hasan ibn Sabbah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hassan i Sabbah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ḥasan-i Ṣabbāḥ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Nizari Isma'ili state
ⓘ
leading the group later known as the Assassins ⓘ |
| occupation |
missionary
ⓘ
political leader ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| opposed |
Seljuk Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni political authorities ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Alamut Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | use of fida'i for close-range assassinations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Hasan-i Sabbah