Founded by the Hassan-i Sabbah, the Assassins were active in the fortress of Alamut in Iran from the 8th to the 14th centuries, and also controlled the castle of Masyaf in Syria.

Most sources dealing with the order's inner working were destroyed with the capture of Alamut, the Assassins ' headquarters, by the Mongols in 1256.

The last Grand Master of the Assassins at Alamut Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah ( 1255 – 1256 ) was executed by the Hulagu Khan after a devastating siege

Under the leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah, Alamut became the site of intense activity for the Shi ' a Nizari Ismai ' li, along with a smaller subgroup known as the Assassins, between 1090 and 1256 AD.

* The fiction novel Assassins of Alamut by James Boschert takes its name from the castle, and the fortress is an important location within the book.

He easily destroyed the Lurs, and the Assassins ( the Hashshashin ) surrendered their impregnable fortress of Alamut without a fight, accepting a deal that spared the lives of their people.

* The life of Hassan-i-Sabbah as part of an online book on the Assassins of Alamut.

Subsequently, Hassan came upon and conquered the fortress of Alamut, from where he established the Assassins.

Sanjar undertook a campaign to eliminate the Assassins of Alamut, and successfully drove them from a number of their strongholds.

Hulagu had begun his campaign in Iran, with several offensives against Nizari groups, including the Assassins, whose stronghold of Alamut his forces seized.

Though Assassins failed in both attempts, Hulagu marched his army to their stronghold of Alamut, which he captured.

In the fictional Discworld universe created by author Terry Pratchett, the city-state of Ankh-Morpork contains numerous Guilds ( including respective Guilds for Assassins, Beggars and Fools, as well as Thieves and others ), all of which have a monopoly on the various trades which they dominate.

However, the latter's panegyrist claims Saladin departed due to fears for his own life at the hands of the Assassins.

Assassins were often identified as ninja later on, but there is no evidence to prove whether some were specially trained for the task or simply a hired thug.

The mention of Assassins were also preserved within European sources, such as the writings of Marco Polo, in which they are depicted as trained killers, responsible for the systematic elimination of opposing figures.

As tensions in the Middle East grew during the Crusades, the Assassins were also known for taking contracts from outside sources on either side of the war, whether it was from the invading Crusaders or the Saracen forces, so long as the assassination fit in to the Grandmaster's plan.

In 1603 the first Western publication on the topic of the Assassins was authored by a court official for King Henry IV and was mainly based on the narratives of Marco Polo from his visits to the Near East.

The legends of the Assassins had much to do with the training and instruction of Nizari fida ' is, famed for their public missions during which they often gave their lives to eliminate adversaries.

Nietzsche compares genuine free spirits with the Assassins: " When the Christian crusaders in the Orient came across that invincible order of Assassinsthat order of free spirits par excellence whose lowest order received, through some channel or other, a hint about that symbol and spell reserved for the uppermost echelons alone, as their secret: " nothing is true, everything is permitted ".

Some artists well known for breakbeat include NAPT, DJ Icey, DJ Marmik, Stanton Warriors, Beat Assassins, Pendulum, Krafty Kuts, The Freestylers, DJ Loopy & Dj G3NjUiCe, K-Swing, Soul Of Man, Deekline And Wizard, The Breakfastaz, Ctrl Z, DJ Sharaz, Freq Nasty, Annie Nightingale, Plump DJ's and avant-garde performance troupe Lucent Dossier Experience.

More recently it was used as the backdrop for the Caroline Lawrence novels the Assassins of Rome and the Enemies of Jupiter.

A wide variety of gangs, such as the T gang, The Order of Assassins, Adam the Leper's gang, Penny Mobs, Indian Thugs, Catford Massif, Chinese Triads, Snakehead, Japanese Yakuza, Irish mob, Pancho Villa's Villistas, Dead Rabbits, American Old West outlaw gangs, Bowery Boys, Chasers, Italian mafia, Jewish mafia, and Russian Mafia crime families have existed for centuries.

In a bid for the Sardaukar's support in the War of Assassins during the period of Emperor: Battle for Dune, the Ordos create a ghola of the now-deceased Frederick Corrino IV using genetic samples smuggled directly from the Imperial Capital, Kaitain.

The album was also produced by Organized Noize, except for contributions by DJ Muggs ( which would lead to Goodie Mob's contribution on Soul Assassins I ) and Mr. DJ.

The debut was at one time planned for release with the title Winged Assassins.

All of the material included was written specifically for the album with the exception of " Time Waits ," a song which John Bell had performed in solo appearances, and " Don't Wanna Lose You ," a song John Hermann had performed with his side-project Smiling Assassins.

Historical groups viewed as highly heterodox by most Muslims include the Kharijites, who took a third view on Ali's succession ( and are today succeeded by the Ibadi ), the Mu ' tazilites, who most famously asserted that the Qur ' an was created, a view which enjoyed Caliphal approval before the time of Mutawakkil, the Qarmatians, a branch of the Seveners within Ismaili Islam who took control of much of the Arabian peninsula in the 9th and 10th century, practiced vegetarianism, took control of the Well of Zamzam and the Ka ' bah, and the Hashashin or Assassins, another Ismaili group, famous for their reclusive lifestyle, manners of indoctrination and assassinations in the years after the First Crusade.

In 1603 the first Western publication on the topic of the Assassins was authored by a court official for King Henry IV and was mainly based on the narratives of Marco Polo ( 1254 – 1324 ) from his visits to the Near East.

The legends of the Assassins had much to do with the training and instruction of Nizari fida ’ is, famed for their public missions during which they often gave their lives to eliminate adversaries.

At the beginning of Emperor: Battle for Dune, the Spacing Guild pronounces the start of a War of Assassins between the three aforesaid Great Houses for control of the Golden Lion Throne.

However, Xavier begins to suffer terrible headaches, and he and Gambit decide to wait it out in the desert for a few hours, where they are once again attacked by the Assassins Guild.

Each Caste is associated with a particular color ( Black for the Assassins, White for the Initiates ) or set of colors ( White and Gold for the Merchants, Yellow and Blue for the Slavers ).

Over the next few years, more UK hip hop and electro was released: Street Sounds Electro UK ( 1984 ), which was produced by Greg Wilson and featured an early appearance from MC Kermit, who later went on to form the Wilson produced Ruthless Rap Assassins ; The Rapologists ' " Kids Rap / Party Rap " ( 1984 ), but releases and national publicity were still rare.

PS Classic – In a few short years PS Classics has built an impressive catalogue of cast albums including Grey Gardens, A Year with Frog and Toad and the revivals of 110 In the Shade, Fiddler on the Roof, Company, Assassins, and Nine.

Though few of his characters ever return to India, the country's presence looms throughout his work ; his 2007 novel The Assassins Song, however, is set almost entirely in India, where it was received as an Indian novel.

With some guest appearances by Nick Zinner of the New York City-based band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Regina Spektor, The Time of the Assassins was completed a few months later in New York.

Over the next few years, more UK hip hop and electro music was released: Street Sounds Electro UK ( Street Sounds, 1984 ), which was produced by Greg Wilson and featured an early appearance from MC Kermit, who later went on to form the Wilson produced Ruthless Rap Assassins ; The Rapologists ' " Kids Rap / Party Rap " ( Billy Boy, 1984 ); DJ Richie Rich's " Don't Be Flash " ( Spin Offs, 1985 ).

Scholarship boy, one of the few Assassins who is not a Gentleman, but merely a very good craftsman, that is to say, a killer who feels no emotion in the execution of his duty save " craftsman's pride in a job well done ".

It is explained that, as few of the Discworld's higher-class schools ( such as the Ankh-Morpork Assassins ' Guild School ), see fit to admit female students ( although the Assassins have since changed this policy ), Miss Butts founded the College " on the astonishing principle that, since gels had nothing much to do until someone married them, they might as well occupy the time with learning things.

The ninja-themed game Tenchu: Stealth Assassins was released several months before Metal Gear Solid, making it the first 3D stealth based-game.

Out of her love for Batman and the desire of making Batman love her again, Talia takes Jason to her father and Jason spends months in the care of the League of Assassins.