Nizari Ismaili state

The Nizari state was a Shia Nizari Ismaili state founded by Hassan-i Sabbah after he took control of the Alamut Castle in 1090 AD, which marked the beginning of an era of Ismailism known as the "Alamut period". Their people were also known as the Assassins or Hashashins.

Nizari–Seljuk conflicts

By the late 11th century, the Shi'a sub-sect of Isma'ilism had found many adherents in Persia, although the region was ruled by the staunchly Sunni Seljuk Empire. The hostile milieu of the Abbasid–Seljuk order triggered a revolt by the persecuted

List of Nizari Ismaili strongholds

List of the strongholds of the Nizari Ismaili state in Persia (Iran) and Syria

Bahram al-Da'i

Bahram al-Da'i or Bahram of Astarabad was a 12th-century Persian Nizari Isma'ili who was the Chief Da'i and leader of the Assassins in Syria from after 1113 through 1128. Although his attempt to establish a Nizari base in Damascus was unsuccessful, he had

Abu Tahir al-Sa'igh

Abu Tahir al-Sa'igh, recorded as Botherus in Christian sources, was a Persian goldsmith and the chief Nizari Isma'ili da'i of Syria, belonging to the order of Assassins

List of assassinations by the Assassins

List of assassinations and assassination attempts attributed to the Assassins, active in Western Asia, Central Asia, and Egypt, in the 11th through 13th centuries

Al-Hakim al-Munajjim

Al-Hakim al-Munajjim was a Persian Nizari Isma'ili and the first Nizari missionary (da'i) in Syria, belonging to the order of Assassins

Nachoragan

Nachoragan was a commander in the military of the Sasanian Empire recorded in the Lazic War by the Byzantine historians. He succeeded Mihr-Mihroe as the commander of the operations in Lazica after the latter's death. As he took the command, the political

Maymun-Diz

Maymūn-Diz was a major fortress of the Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut Period described in historical records. It has been variously identified with the Alamut Castle, Navizar Shah Castle, Shirkuh Castle, Shahrak Castle, and Shams Kalayeh Cave. Recently

Arteshtaran-salar

Arteshtaran-salar was a high office of the military of the Sasanian Empire

France Bleu Pays de Savoie

France Bleu Pays de Savoie, sometimes referred to as France Bleu Savoie, is a generalist radio station based in Chambéry. The radio station serves the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, though it can also be received as far as Geneva, Lyon, and in