Alamut Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Alamut was once a mountain fortress in the arid hills south of the Caspian Sea, near Quazin, about 100 km from present-day Tehran in Iran. Only ruins remain of this fortress today.In 1090 the fortress was invaded and occupied by the powerful Hashshashin (Assassins), and was then fabled for its gardens and libraries.
It was destroyed in 1256 by Hulagu Khan as part of the Mongol offensive. The fortress itself was impregnable, but the Assassin sheik surrendered it without a real fight, in the vain hope that Hulagu would be merciful.
Alamut is also the title of a novel by Vladimir Bartol, first published in 1938 in Slovene, dealing with this story.
Alamut also occurs the title of the novel The Alamut Ambush by the British military historian, journalist and crime writer Anthony Price It is the second title in his series of eighteen novels of crime-espionage, all of which have Dr David Audley as the main protagonist and military history as a major theme or context. The books were published by Gollancz between 1971 and 1989.
See Hashshashin.
This is an Article on Alamut. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About Alamut