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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nizari Isma'ili leader
historical figure
religious leader
activeIn 11th century
12th century
associatedWith Alamut NERFINISHED
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
figure in Western medieval chronicles
inspiration for fictional assassin orders in popular culture
denomination Isma'ili Islam NERFINISHED
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
fortifying mountain strongholds in Persia
strict ascetic lifestyle
use of targeted political assassinations
leaderOf Assassins NERFINISHED
Nizari Isma'ili community NERFINISHED
legacy archetype of the secret society leader
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

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Alamut period hasLeader Hassan i Sabbah
this entity surface form: Hasan-i Sabbah