The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk

1092 CE · Nihavent / Seferyolu (İran) · political

Nizam al-Mulk, who had served as vizier of the Great Seljuk Empire for thirty years, was killed on 14 October 1092 by a Hashashin (Nizari Ismaili) assassin.

In the same month Sultan Malik-Shah also lost his life. The coincidence of these two deaths within a single month made the disintegration of the Great Seljuk Empire inevitable; dynastic conflicts followed one after another.

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What was The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk?
Nizam al-Mulk, who had served as vizier of the Great Seljuk Empire for thirty years, was killed on 14 October 1092 by a Hashashin (Nizari Ismaili) assassin.
When did The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk happen?
1092 CE
Where did The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk take place?
Nihavent / Seferyolu (İran)