Order of Assassins founded
1090 · Event
Hasan-i Sabbah seizes the fortress of Alamut, founding the Nizari Ismaili order famed for political murder.
On these timelines: Islam, Master, Persia and Iran, Major Religions
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- Battle of Hastings (1066)
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