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Siege of Alamut

Siege of Alamut was a siege conducted in November 1256 at Alamut Castle, in what is now Iran. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Mongol victory.

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Assassin fortress of Alamut. Persian miniature.
Assassin fortress of Alamut. Persian miniature.. Basawan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtNovember 1256
WhereAlamut Castle, Iran36.450N, 50.583E
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol Empire; OiratsagainstNizari Ismaili state (Assassins)
Part ofMongol invasions and conquests1206 to 1337

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Siege of Multan, 1222Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Kuju, 1231Battle of Cheoin, 1232Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Lahore, 1241Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Capture of Damascus, 1260Siege of Aleppo, 1260Battle of Ain Jalut, 1260Siege of Mosul, 1261Siege of al-Bira, 1272Battle of Bun'ei, 1274Battle of Iki (1274), 1274Battle of Kōan, 1281Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Sind, 1298Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299Capture of Damascus, 1300Battle of Aleppo, 1303Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 1306Siege of Anazarba, 1307Siege of Al-Rahba, 131212221312Siege of Alamut, 1256
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateNovember 1256 (month precision)
PlaceAlamut Castle, Iran
36.450N, 50.583E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Hulegu Khan
  • Sipahsalar
  • Muqaddam al-Din Muhammad Mubariz
Siege of AlamutSiege of AlamutBattle of Robat KarimBattle of RayEnzeli OperationBattle of Robat KarimBattle of RayEnzeli OperationTehranRashtQazvinKarajAmolVaramin100 km36.450N, 50.583E
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Siege of Alamut is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17586779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Alamut (1256), revision 1380849356, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.