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How a Medieval Sect Built a Mountain Stronghold in Syria - Medievalists.net

The Assassins created a durable Nizari mountain principality in Syria by seizing remote castles and combining fortification, negotiation, money, and targeted violence.
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How to Be a Medieval Hitman - What It Took to Be an Assassin Fidais - Medievalists.net

The Nizari fidais were a small, elite cadre of highly trained killers who executed public high-profile assassinations and weaponized their reputation for suicidal loyalty.
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