Alamut

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Alamut was a medieval mountain fortress in northern Iran that served as the stronghold of the Nizari Ismaili state and a renowned center of scholarship and strategy.

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Label Occurrences
Alamut canonical 2
Alamut Castle 1
Alamut castles 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
fortress
historical site
mountain fortress
capturedBy Hasan-i Sabbah NERFINISHED
capturedInYear 1090
controlledBy Assassins NERFINISHED
Nizari Ismailis NERFINISHED
culturalImpact inspiration for legends of the Assassins
subject of historical novels
destroyedBy Hülegü Khan NERFINISHED
Mongol Empire NERFINISHED
destroyedInYear 1256
foundedBy Wahid al-Din Rabi ibn Mansur NERFINISHED
hasFeature natural defenses
steep cliffs
stone fortifications
storage facilities
water cisterns
knownFor Nizari Ismaili leadership
association with the Assassins
esoteric Ismaili teachings
extensive library
military strategy
network of mountain fortresses
scholarly activity
locatedIn Alborz Mountains NERFINISHED
northern Iran NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Iran NERFINISHED
near Qazvin NERFINISHED
partOf Alamut Valley NERFINISHED
Nizari Ismaili state NERFINISHED
presentCondition ruins
religion Nizari Ismailism NERFINISHED
significantEvent Mongol siege
establishment of Nizari Ismaili state
timePeriod 11th century
12th century
13th century
medieval era
tourism heritage tourism site
popular destination for hikers
usedAs center of administration
center of scholarship
center of strategy
fortified residence
stronghold

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Qazvin Province contains Alamut
this entity surface form: Alamut region
Qazvin Province contains Alamut
this entity surface form: Alamut Castle
Qazvin Province hasCulturalHeritageSite Alamut
this entity surface form: Alamut castles
Alamut period hasCenter Alamut
this entity surface form: Alamut fortress
Alamut period hasFortress Alamut