Siege of Alamut (1256) 1256
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1256 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Iran | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mongol campaign against the Nizaris | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Mongol Empire, Nizari Ismaili state | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.4500, 50.5833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Alamut took place in December 1256, and marks the fall of the strategic fort of Alamut Castle, which was the capital of the Nizari Ismaili state, to the Mongol Empire under Hulegu Khan. Following the capitulation of the Nizari Imam, Rukn al-Din Khurshah during the siege of Maymun-Diz, Hulegu Khan dispatched forces to secure the fortress. Although difficult to assault and well-provisioned for a long siege, the commander of the fortress, Muqaddam al-Din Muhammad Mubariz, capitulated the stronghold in obedience to the Imam's orders. The Mongols subsequently dismantled the fortifications and destroyed its famous library, officially ending the Nizari state as a political entity in Persia.
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