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   Alamut (Persian: الموت) or Rudbar (Persian: رودبار) is a region in Iran including western and eastern parts on the western edge of the Alborz (Elburz) range, between the dry and barren plain of Qazvin in the south and the densely forested slopes of the Mazandaran province in the north.

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     Alamut (Persian: الموت, lit. 'eagle's nest') is a mountain...

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2. www.atlasobscura.com › places › alamut-castleAlamut Castle – Roudbar Alamout, Iran - Atlas Obscura

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   Dec 11, 2017 · 317. Alamut Castle. Andrasta (Atlas Obscura User) Alamut Castle was originally built in the ninth century at an elevation over 6,800 feet. It was constructed in such a way that it only had one...

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   Where is Alamut Castle?

   • Alamut ( Persian: الموت, lit. 'eagle's nest') is a mountain fortress at an altitude of 2163 meters at the central Alborz, in the Iranian stanza of Qazvin, about 100 kilometers from Tehran . In 1090 AD, the Alamut Castle, a mountain fortress in present-day Iran, came into the possession of Hassan-i Sabbah, a champion of the Nizari Ismaili cause.

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   Where is Alamut located?

   • More precisely, Alamut is a small region in the historical Rudbar in which the namesake castle is located. In 1090 CE, Hassan-i Sabbah, the Arab founder and leader of the Assassins, a sect of Nizari Ismailis in Iran, chose the Alamut region as his headquarters to campaign, preach and convert new followers.

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   What is the setting of Alamut?

   • The novel is set in the 11th century at the fortress of Alamut, which was seized by the leader of the Ismailis, Hassan-i Sabbah or Sayyiduna (سیدنا, "Our Master"). At the start of the story, he is gathering an army for the purpose of attacking the Seljuk Empire, which has taken over possession of Iran.

   Alamut (Bartol novel) - Wikipedia

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   How did Alamut get its name?

   • Related to eagles, the name Alamut conveys its majestic height and impregnability. Conrad of Montferrat, an Italian crusader, was preparing for his coronation as king of Jerusalem, in Tyre, in April 1192. Making his way down a narrow street of the city, he was attacked by two men disguised as monks, who stabbed him to death.

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › Alamut-novel-by-BartolAlamut | Introduction & Summary | Britannica

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   An introduction to and summary of the novel Alamut by Vladimir Bartol.

5. www.britannica.com › place › AlamutAlamūt | ancient fortress, Iran | Britannica

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   Alamūt | ancient fortress, Iran | Britannica. Contents. Alamūt. ancient fortress, Iran. Learn about this topic in these articles: base for Nizārī Ismāʿīliyyah. In Nizārī Ismāʿīliyyah. …captured the hill fortress of Alamūt near Kazvin, Iran.

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyThe original 'Assassins': Medieval warriors of Alamut

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   Nov 21, 2018 · Alamut, the Assassins’ fortress, now in modern-day Iran, was a place that induced terror in the hearts of Sunni Muslim rulers. Related to eagles, the name Alamut conveys its majestic height and...