Mongols Dismantle Alamut Castle

Date: December 15, 1256 • Location: Moallem Kelayeh, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Mongol forces under Hulagu enter and dismantle the Nizari Ismaili (Assassin) stronghold at Alamut Castle (in present-day Iran) as part of their offensive on Islamic southwest Asia.

The Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China, as well as parts of southern Siberia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.