 Nizari Ismaili state

The Nizari Ismaili state, also called the Assassins, was a Shia Nizari Ismaili state founded by Hassan-i Sabbah after he took control of the Alamut Castle in 1090 AD, marking the beginning of an era of Nizari Ismailism known as the Alamut period.The state included a nexus of strategic, self-sufficient mountain fortresses throughout Persia and Syria, with each stronghold being surrounded by huge swathes of hostile territory.