Hashashins: Origins of the Order of Assassins

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Our animated historical documentary series on the elite warriors of the past continues with a video on the Hashashins, the Muslim order, which managed to create an independent state using assassinations and subterfuge during the period of Seljuk and Mongol conquests and Crusades.
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[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@lorddraco1359]

Thanks bro 😀

[@ghostd69]

Assassin word came from hashashins word..its remind me of assassin creed game...

[@wildannugrahanurdinsyah2797]

@@ghostd69 yes it is

[@armin6067]

wow I never thought I would see you guys covering the history of my ancestors so well props to you for the great content. also thanks for mentioning how in modern times we are less militant actually in modern history Nizaris haven't been militant at all.

[@TyrannosaurusRex5027]

@Kings and Generals can you guys teach the world history curriculum?

[@Armorius2199]

-We work in the dark to serve the light. -We are Assassins? -No we are Electricians.

[@chronikhiles]

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

[@bebostrong1]

😂😂

[@azvdcrafts6147]

(pulls an ancient Baghdad battery out of the pocket)

[@ls200076]

@@azvdcrafts6147 Ancient nobles: Eh, how will this make me more money and power!?

[@tarikaknine1304]

Hhhh now they are dealing with open neutral and cercuit breaker

[@justamanofculture12]

*Mongols:* "Destroyed Islamic golden age." *Also Mongols:* "Became Muslims after some time."

[@muksimulmaad7413]

Mongols: *Shoots islamic golden age* Muslim Mongols: What horrible person would do this?

[@Home0653]

Indeed exsample kublay khaan became muslime

[@shiningstarsinthedarknight733]

@Bryan Ganzo mongol empire broke into 5 factions after timujin. 3 of which later embraced Islam.

[@googane7755]

When the empire split into 4, the mongols there converted into to the religion of their respective realms not just Islam. Good example is Kublai Khan who became Buddhist while ruling China. This is not a new phenomenon either, we saw this with the viking and turkic invasions too.

[@jacobfrye9044]

@Bryan Ganzo really ? Not this generation mongols are muslims , the mongols that become muslim are Called uzbeks right now

[@akagamishanks2774]

The Mongols were like a great debuff to humanity, imagine if all those Great libraries in Baghdad & Iran and Seriya were still intact to this day, the potential of knowledge and advancement would be limitless.

[@assadbenbrahim]

Romans did some of that too, burning Library of Alexandria and the whole of Carthage...but they did contribute to humanity in their ways at least, with architecture and Law etc...

[@theportugueselegend]

@@assadbenbrahim But you're right, in terms of destroying culture they did almost the same. However, Mongols had no regard for any type of culture or life beyond their own. The Greeks (with Alexander) and Romans had, and the burning of Alexandria was purely for war purposes, not to destroy the culture. That said, it's a shame so much information was lost

[@assadbenbrahim]

@@theportugueselegend war purposes =destroying local culture and annihilating anything related to enemy. Like Carthago Delenda Est

[@bigmac7077]

@@theportugueselegend They did have regard for other religions and culture

[@nullvoid6095]

@@theportugueselegend they do not kill scholars in the case, as the empire saw the use for them. Actually, a lot of cultural and trade credits were given to the Mongols in history. And because the empire was so vast, it united roads stretching across continent, making a postal system of sort on the Silk Road

[@silasz5553]

"Fun" fact: During the fifth crusade 300 Hungarian knights decided to "smoke" out the Hashashins. . . Two survived.

[@user-tj6tr4qx3p]

Two Hungarians or two Hashashins?

[@suspiciousmind192]

@@user-tj6tr4qx3p 2 knight survived

[@jbarral6509]

Where's the source of this info

[@Vecinu7]

@@jbarral6509 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚎: 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚍𝚞𝚍𝚎

[@altafanverali9980]

@@jbarral6509 Google it, I didn't believe him at first, then I read 4 different articles ,nd he's right

[@JD-bp1ig]

“You’ll never hashashinate Jamesh Bond.” - Sean Connery

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

The hacks currently in charge will disagree, but I will try to keep my faith strong as Mr. Villalobos Ramirez Zardoz advices.

[@mohammadhosseinzoie9435]

“Craig Ferguson” :))

[@Juan_Solo84]

Correction: Jamesh Bond

[@Juan_Solo84]

Jum doop u deserve more likes for that one

[@Jakabokbotch2nd]

You'll never hashashinate Chuck Norris -Chuck Norris-

[@af8828]

Imagine someone destroyed all of the information on the internet. Pretty much what the mongols did to Central/West Asia (home to the world's leading academics at the time)

[@haitamc5611]

That was one of the biggest disasters of human history. The middle east would be so much ahead of the world if it wasn't for that I swear to god.

[@haitamc5611]

@Syed Ahmed Yes exactly. It was ahead of the world till the 1500s or 1600s as you said, that set back humanity by a few centuries. And it was a colossal disaster for the middle east, things wouldn't be so shitty there right now if that never happened.

[@haitamc5611]

@Syed Ahmed Don't mind him, he's a delusional hindu nationalist.

[@haitamc5611]

@Syed Ahmed Yeah, their hatred for muslims is ridiculous, especially with Modi now in power, the anti muslim sentiment has skyrocketed in India. Muslims have gotten attacked for eating beef. When have you ever heard a muslim attack someone for eating pork.

[@safwannttentater739]

@@trira1171 fucking idiot

[@boiboiboi1419]

Hassashin stories could be a good mini series just like the recent turkish Netflix shows

[@mohammedmessaoudi2882]

we hope so

[@thewinner2782]

It could make an interesting game

[@noob_2135]

Dude I've seen some turkey series oh my God they're so crap just there is woman and she gets pregnant okay she will get pregnant but all the men in Turkey but not her husband that what is Turkish series mean😂😂

[@poesje8051]

Turkish series on Netflix is shit. The series on tv is much better.

[@iffatnida330]

@@noob_2135 Ever watch "Resurrection Ertugrul" "Kurulus Osman" and Siccin horror series ?

[@gleny9640]

I’m sure there are still some Hashasins around held by Abstergo Entertainment

[@sifatmahmud6347]

😂😂😂😂

[@justamanofculture12]

Shhhh! It's a secret

[@applescruff1969]

Why would an entertainment company kidnap a bunch of random Hashasins? That doesn't make any sense.

[@gleny9640]

@@applescruff1969 In the lore of Assassin’s creed Abstergo Entertainment was one of Abstergo’s many departments made to cover the fact that abstergo harvests the genetic memories from people .If the medical department of abstergo did this ,they would have been detected way faster.

[@applescruff1969]

@@gleny9640 I know. I was being sarcastic.

[@sayfali2490]

the name "hashashin" did not necessarily mean "they smoke hashish" rather it was a metaphor, it meant that these "men move smooth, and kill so efficient without leaving traces, like demons". so when they called them "hashashin" it meant to be more like "those who are possessed" as if they took psychedelics from the Angel of Death.

[@thnktank1]

They move like smoke. Between worlds. Present but not graspable. Here and then gone.

[@vortexlight8387]

@@thnktank1 exactly

[@Nemoticon]

All true... but they did also happen to smoke hash xD

[@RantTheRetort]

@@Nemoticon Not sure if it's hard to "move like smoke" if nobody is actually looking for you

[@Nemoticon]

@@RantTheRetort There is truth in that.

[@ChaosLORDish]

It's all fun and games until you hear the throat-singing and hooves over the hill.

[@lord_hemp]

Lmfao

[@paghal11]

Yup, the Crusaders thought the Mongols were the best thing since longswords, and sang their praises in the great, Gothic cathedrals. Until a generation or two later, they too became Muslim, and the Crusaders were like "Whaaaaaa.....!!??"

[@MessiMerdo]

They had been around for very long, it was easy game for the Mongols because the region was already in the deepest of shit. No Iranian Empire remaining to push them back but several local city states having internal war. It's an easy ride when the doors are wide open.

[@ghazalsuna9861]

@@MessiMerdo Except the warriors of Egypt of Turkic slave origin were steady & they saved mecca and Medina from ugly war mongorls.

[@Cardan011]

Á_L Hásháshín learn to write you haji fuck

[@jacobfrye9044]

Arabic video : Turkish song on background Turkish video : Arabic song on the background

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

When you realize both the Assassin order and the Knights Templar are now in Portugal. "Confused screaming"

[@justamanofculture12]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 bruh 😂 😂 😂

[@justamanofculture12]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 and maybe in the same families 🤣🤣🤣

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

@@justamanofculture12 lol yes the Order of Christ is an unofficial sucssesor to the Knights Templar as when the Church Purged them the Kingdom of Portugal refused to give their assets and castles to the Hospitaliers and still exist to this day containing in its members those that have done Great deeds (usually Navigation) for Portugal with the King as its Grand Master.

[@muratgulgen8893]

lol so true do you know what Music this Video has

[@EternalVirgin]

"From the Mountain Abyss did I come, and only death do I bring. I am the first Old Man of The Mountain, Hassan-i-Sabbah!"

[@therealsuffaru]

I was waiting for such a comment

[@ballulallu4167]

Fate epic

[@kenwatanabe7448]

❤

[@vineethvish11]

This explains the elder being an middle eastern man who sits above the high table in the _John Wick Cinematic Universe_

[@tareksaleh7016]

Woah I just fuckin realized that you’re right

[@user-wu5pj1cm7t]

Do not say the Middle East, but say the Arab region

[@yourpapa6410]

That kind doesn't make sense since the hashashin operated I. Turkey syria and Persia the elder is moroccan north african an amazigh but who knows.

[@user-wu5pj1cm7t]

@@yourpapa6410Syria, Morocco and North Africa are Arabs because I am a resident of North Africa and I know my ethnicity and region before you know something called the world map

[@yourpapa6410]

@@user-wu5pj1cm7t not originally my brother we were arabized by Islamic conquests (don't worry I'm muslim) but originally we were known as berbers or amazigh Besides I'm tunisian.

[@CTXVII]

“To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our civilization. To say that everything is permitted is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious of tragic.” - Ezio Auditore da Firenze

[@Ake-TL]

Hoàng Nguyên made me uncomfortable how you easily and precisely described the idea

[@CTXVII]

Акежан Толеухан He/She is a true Assassins Creed clearly

[@ObligedUniform]

Lets also not forget. "I understand now that our Creed does not command us to be free. It commands us to be wise."

[@ghostd69]

First master of asassin game was an syrian arab atlair ibn alhad 😍😍...altair is arabic word mean the bird

[@malleableconcrete]

Real talk I hate the way the games have twisted this phrase from its original intention as a dig at Fascism's attempts to control people's perception of reality and break down any kind of objective view of the world beyond what Fascism will tell you into another bland slogan about freedom. Like the very fact that Ezio Auditore is getting attributed for it as opposed to Vladimir Bartol is a bit depressing.

[@stevebutte8892]

Saladin was one of the greatest warrior leaders. He deflected crusade and survived multiple assination, not to mention won battles outnumbered.

[@magicman3163]

Didn’t the Leper king defeat him with less warriors

[@TS-zd2ud]

True love = the love of God! *God himself went to the cross for you out of love for you as a human being* Philippians 2:5-8

[@ananalsadder1748]

@@magicman3163 they had two battles baldwin iv won one and salah al din won the other won and eventually took over jerusalem and the levant lands

[@georgejoestarii9469]

He looked like my German Shepherd Dog.

[@craftyunicorn4291]

@@magicman3163 Didn't Salahuddin ended leper king's entire kingdom and retook whatever was left from third crusade.

[@aydins.g8761]

Alamot castle still exists in Iran. I've visited there so many times

[@rakash4118]

So does the Masyaf Fortress in near Hama, Syria.

[@payambeigi1689]

It's just ruins though

[@underarock9447]

Assassins creed needs a game set In the Caspian in North Iran around this time before the events in AC1

[@evertaj8332]

A shame they went down the route of fictional and magical "the ones who came before" bullshit. They should've really expanded the world of AC1

[@hidof9598]

@@evertaj8332,AC wasn't menat to be completely historical

[@izmirs.]

@@evertaj8332 you really think Ubisoft would put that much hard work?

[@baranjan6969]

@@hidof9598 was meant to be inspired from historical actual stuff So if he was in Ottomans he would be seeing janissaries not gulyabani It was historical not mythical Suddenly they made it mythical

[@underarock9447]

@@evertaj8332 yeah assassins creed had a good formula of being mostly historical with a little dash of magic and fantasy sprinkled in instead of basically being another fantasy genre

[@shawnjosephchungath5627]

Game:never kill innocents as altair. Real assasin: oh yeah?

[@bebostrong1]

😂😂

[@satyamprakash7030]

@Klaidi Rubiku of coarse, who cares.... Just don't go around shouting it, it makes a bad rep

[@robert23456789]

@Klaidi Rubiku less people you kill when going after target mean less chance of guards catching on to what's going on and bringing more troops in to the area

[@robert23456789]

@Klaidi Rubiku yea the us dos it with dones tho or snipers ...suppose during AC1 you can kill a dude somewhere and the guards will go look at the body buys you a round 10 seconds to hide somewhere or get out of the area

[@ThatGuy182545]

Real assassin: *Murders Altair*

[@zak3129]

Sunnis love Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Hussain and Hazrat Hassan but we respect the first three caliphs as well

[@eren9001]

How can you love them and also respect people who literally raged war and killed them

[@zak3129]

@@eren9001 idiot i talked about the first 3 caliphs not muawiya or yazeed idiot

[@Bettereveryday003]

Bro really and truly Shias started off as a political movement it wasn’t even religious. However Islam is free from politics, but engulfs politics. All the Sahabah were men who fought next to the prophet, sat with the prophet, and literally prayed with the prophet. So anyone who thinks he has a say in their affairs or their personal issues is coming from a place of ignorance call it Shia call it twelvers . These men were promised Jannah and the only way you will enter Jannah is following Mohammed and Allah.

[@alirezasahafi7009]

Actually the word shii started to grow after death of Hussain(a.s) n then mokhtar ibn abi ubaid Al saqafi, tried to avenge him,it was actually when some people got United as Shia,bcoz they saw the religion is not in safe hands,it wasn't about politics,it was about the religion itself,if they wouldn't have stopped yazid ibn moaviah,if imam Hussain wouldn't have been killed in the karbala,probably the Islam we have today wouldn't be same

[@alirezasahafi7009]

But as a Shia I think,we shouldn't have any dispute,bcoz in first place we are all Muslims,we should respect each others,coz in Islam we are all brothers and sisters,and as our prophet said you should treat others the way you want them to treat u,so with ethics and morals our din will get better and better everyday inshallah

[@keyhanabtahi1205]

the word "hashish" meant medicine in the ancient Persian language and they were called "hashashin" because of their usage of various herbs for treatment. Great video overall! 10/10

[@wisingout]

It's also a kind of strong drug like cocaine which yes, used for medicine too.

[@omarhasan5037]

hashish also means weed.

[@3mk510]

That’s incorrect, the word "hashish" is an Arabic word which means drug, the etymology of the word “hashashins” is of Arabic origin not Persian.

[@mason96575]

I like making things up, too

[@Byhvla]

I barely know anything about Farsi/Persian ( if anything at all lol ) so idk how correct your comment is tbh. But Arabic is my native language, and “Hashish” literally means “drugs”, and “Hashshashin” which is related to the original word, translates to “stoners”, which likely comes from the fact that these guys (the assassins) were known to take a lot of strong drugs before doing their missions. So yeah 😅

[@rithyheng6634]

From the mountain abyss, I come, and only death do I bring. I am the Old Man of the Mountain, the first Hassan-i Sabbah!

[@macrow206]

The Fate comment I’ve been searching for

[@captainvalourous6668]

OFFER THY HEAD! 🤣

[@igederyandhanaputra8826]

Finally Gramps Coment

[@user-tu4ft1zh5l]

oh gramps, we all love gramps

[@EternalVirgin]

HEARKEN, THE EVENING BELL HAS TOLLED THY NAME

[@suyash5608]

20:30 this breaks my heart. Imagine how much knowledge written painstakingly by scholars was lost there

[@hmstog9427]

As a student i felt that

[@MM-hz4dc]

Not as much as the books the Mongols threw in the tigris river from Bagdad library

[@suyash5608]

@@MM-hz4dc Of course.

[@hebl47]

@@MM-hz4dc Ah, yes. That's classical Mongols right there. Destroy everything, improve nothing.

[@izmirs.]

Isn't that the whole point, destruction and leaving no evidence? Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@sreekarpradyumna]

Your channel has quickly become my favourite. I love the illustrations y'all use. I think the level of detail in these videos is so underappreciated. If there's ever a skillshare video by your team on how to create those illustrations, I'm taking it for sure.

[@edgychico9311]

The original Assassin's Creed.

[@kaneqost172]

I'm a Nizari Ismaili Shia, same sect as the Assassins. Descendant of them. We are now in Pakistan We made a vow to protect the innocent, no matter their religion, race or culture. We still exist and have the Creed, and do humanitarian aid all over Asia and Africa now. We live by a quote "If you stay neutral in times of oppression, you have chosen the side of the oppressors."- Imam Hussein (RA) We believed in social justice, cultural, ethnic and religious equality. We treated everyone equally. We freed slaves, killed warlords, and authorities that abused their power We allowed people to drink, gamble, and have sex in our cities and be Non-Muslim as long they're not hurting anyone. We killed the evil tyrants. Christian, Muslim, did not matter. We were impartial and helped both sides on the Crusades depending on who was a better for the time I will forever be proud that my ancestors following what it means to be Muslim: To make the world a better place, for all people, for everyone.

[@adtfgaming8635]

@@kaneqost172 i am muslim too and i like you bro .would you do the same ?

[@judesantos8120]

"From the mountain abyss, I come, and only death do I bring. I am the Old Man of the Mountain, *the First Hassan-i Sabbah* !"

[@zulkifligumilang3155]

I just finish watch gramp introduction in FGO, this comment just make it perfect.

[@archiostivnnih2774]

GRAAAMPSS!!

[@radjadawamindra697]

Men of Culture indeed.

[@PerryKobalt]

"By Allah behave yourself or you will taste of my Blade!" -King Hassan 'Old man'

[@radjadawamindra697]

@@PerryKobalt do you think FGO need more Muslim servants or not? Like Khalid Ibn Walid as Saber, Al-Khawarizmi as Caster, Khawla Bint Al-Azwar as Lancer, Saladin as Saber, Suleiman I as Rider, Ibn Battuta as Rider, Avicenna as Caster and of course "The Man who cannot be pictured" PBUH as Ruler. No, *Grand Ruler* .

[@rexmundi3108]

The Assassins actually died out because their missions became repetitive.

[@Koroseru]

Damn

[@EzraDair]

Xddd

[@RizwanKhan-ux1ue]

Ismailis are still alive.... And here in pakistan they are in a huge population guys....

[@mahmoudanas6220]

just like the games how ironic XD

[@applescruff1969]

Actually, it started out repetitive, but the later games added quite a bit to do.

[@basharswan8487]

I live in a rural town 7 kilometers to the south of masyaf ,the castle/citadel there stood the trial of time and it still stands atop of a new city nowadays which bears the same name (masyaf or mesyaf) , furthermore ,a large section of the population there are ismailis. this video along with other sources explained in full to me how they populated this area , pretty facsinating background and lore. Thank you kings and generals you fams are amazing❤

[@Eisenhower1956]

Thank you, you answered a question I had in mind while I was watching the video

[@JustaSimpleComplexSyrian]

all of them are sunnis or alawittes there no ismaeliss ,i also live near Masyaf in Syria

[@eliyonmilo9297]

@@JustaSimpleComplexSyrian Ismailis in Syria lives near salamiyah

[@waelmohamad475]

كلكم سورين من جاجتنا احكو سوريا اشبكم خيو

[@personalemail1534]

As a fan of both this channel and the fate series this is one of my favorite video from this channel

[@akinun]

By far the best depiction of the complex history and regional structural power dynamics that have led to the emergence of the Hashashins.

[@TS-zd2ud]

*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!!* Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!! Philippians 2:5-8

[@themakeshifthero8653]

12:21 When you do the leap of faith off of a synchronization point and miss the haystack. Classic.

[@haihai2999]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@eviefrye9852]

And you dont hear eagle noises

[@mortezamohammadi7436]

Wow, I'm Iranian and I did not think the beginnings of the Assasins and their kings were Iranian. Sometimes I pass through Qom and I did not even know it was Hassan Sabah's mother's house.

[@saptasafitri7864]

Are you syiah dude ?

[@mortezamohammadi7436]

@@saptasafitri7864 wtf😥😆

[@nightrays2472]

@@mortezamohammadi7436 i think he mean shiah which means شيعي بالعربي 🌸

[@ifrazali3052]

@@saptasafitri7864 Are you sunni dude? Why would you even ask that?

[@odinn7597]

Please dont count other iranians as stupid that you are that you dont know your country history

[@samsadnelufa2574]

I recently got interested into history and my main interest was past civilizations and wars/battles, i am very glad i found your channel, keep up the great work

[@najmgamer4172]

It's funny cos the word hashashin in Arabic literally means "those who practice being high"

[@lilyoyo77]

Yeah those who smoke hashish, means marijuana

[@bitterivan1938]

@hammam hraisha that would be kinda counterproductive like imagine trying to kill a guy while you're high

[@generalreposti1887]

Ahmad Mawarid i don’t have to imagine

[@MultiDarto]

@@bitterivan1938 hahahhaa

[@karamelo_jr]

@@generalreposti1887 you good bro??

[@denniscleary7580]

For all we know this is where DC comics got their inspiration to create the league of shadows, thanks for another great video kings

[@sheadoherty7434]

True. Cult of killers.

[@fawadahmedshaikh718]

Assassin's tried to kill saladin

[@metalmenea]

Yes and ra's al ghoul (arabic Ras= head, ghoul= desert demon).. so his name is a metaphor that he is the head of the demon (league of shadows).

[@GD30.06]

Thugge vs The Hashashins

[@shoibakhtar1911]

@@fawadahmedshaikh718 yah 2-3 times but failed

[@aeriallalove117]

I learned more about history here than my years in school ! Thank you Kings and Generals !

[@hasanmsheik9395]

Very underrated channel, your work is fabulous, straight facts, amzing drawings and editing, loved your content very much!!❤❤

[@Brahmdagh]

That's right, current "Imam of the assassins" lives in Lisbon. Although he looks more like a templar from the games. EDIT(Thanks to David Ribeiro): Aga was decorated with the Military Order of Christ, successors to Templar in Portugal since 1300s. So he technically IS a Templar LMAO

[@averageperson8274]

Are you also a Shia Nizari Ismaili? Also, do you mean Noor Mawlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazir Imam Or Aga Khan?

[@sheadoherty7434]

@@slugakristov8343 so?

[@NajwaLaylah]

@Amir Mo Javid I don't think you're allowed to solicit that kind of thing on KZbin.

[@NajwaLaylah]

@Amir Mo Javid I didn't ask you to respond to me in the first place. Your call.

[@NajwaLaylah]

@@slavdefendov1499 Sounds like you have Daddy Issues-- *other people's Daddy* Issues. Do you often ask personal questions of complete strangers on the internet, and how's that working out for you? Please take as much time to answer as you need.

[@hamzaferoz6162]

Fun Fact: The Current Agha Khan's grandfather was the architect of the formation of the All India Muslim League. The AIML was the party that lobbied for a separate Muslim State in post-British India. His Grandson is a great friend to Pakistan and his highly respected here.

[@comb528491]

The irony of ironies is that, from the Sunni and mainstream Shi'i paradigm, Aga Khanis have more outrageous beliefs than Ahmedis, yet due to reasons you mentioned Ahmedis are declared non-Muslim but Aga Khanis are not.

[@hamzaferoz6162]

@@comb528491 Aga Khanis didn't declare any one else a Prophet and didn't go towards the Heretical The Founder of the Ahmaddiyya Movement declared himself a Prophet thus violating the belief of the Khatam un Nabiyyin

[@drpk6514]

The mongols had nothing. They just transferred the Iranian architecture, techniques, literature, science... to India.

[@hamzaferoz6162]

@@drpk6514 How is this related to Mongols?

[@drpk6514]

@@hamzaferoz6162 Mongoles already were in Iran for hundreds of years before going to India and got Persianized.

[@joelluder8549]

Usually they only tilt or scream right through the counterstrike. Thanks for the new information!

[@aGr3atD4y]

You always find the most exciting historical topics to discuss!

[@danielandres1579]

You cannot upload something like this and not expect Assassins Creed comments

[@applescruff1969]

It's interesting how different the real order is from the way they're depicted in the games. In the games, they're antiheroes. In real life, they were criminals.

[@hgyuuuuhj098]

U saying it like It's something bad

[@Mikefantasia22]

Kings and Generals, you the man. Why did I just get a notification now? This was uploaded ten hours ago. Strange. Maybe patreon got it first?

[@evvec1490]

yeah.. they got first

[@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs]

They are. What about you?

[@sap9245]

Arabs took islam to death not including the time where mohammed sas peace be upon him lived

[@mustafacalkap26]

No I am not a patron but I still get the notification at the right time

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Ismailis get it a day early. Heretics gotta wait

[@LogicalHistorian]

You make interesting videos, really like watching your videos. Your channel has inspired me big time.

[@barryboushehri1707]

Love the background music

[@Anglomachian]

Assassins: we’re literally the most famous murderers of all time. Ghengis Khan: Hold my fermented milk.

[@TheIraqiforce]

@@counterstrike8840 Lol what is funny is that in the end, the muslim mamluks defeated the mongols at ayin Jalut.

[@yerkins]

Feemented HORSE milk. Be precise, my friend.

[@truthispriceless1372]

@@counterstrike8840 your parents must be proud of you. Acting like a silly boy.

[@paghal11]

@@yerkins Kumis, to be even more precise.

[@lobakputih202]

@@counterstrike8840 F christian hehehehe !

[@WhiteFalcon_EA]

"Alamut" and "Semerkant" both great novels who interested with this order and period.

[@zied6456]

I have read A. Maalouf's "Samarqand" many years ago, what a journey!

[@Yaboychad]

I read them both when I was doing my national service. They are indeed two of the best books I ever read.

[@Tharivon]

Alamut by Vladimir Bartol?

[@WhiteFalcon_EA]

@@Tharivon Yes, by Vladimir Bartol

[@reyhanalexander3574]

"Alamut" is indeed a great novel, but I haven't found any Indonesian or at least English version of "Samarkand"

[@cege8623]

An important information about the music playing after 4th minute: this song is made by an unknown Turk during Crimean War although everyone knows it as an Arabian music. Its name is "Üsküdar'a Giderken" meaning "While going to Uskudar" (Uskudar is a place in the Asia side of Istanbul) Also Ali's followers weren't only Shias, there are Alevis(mostly popular in Syria, Iraq and Turkey) who call themselves neither Sunni nor Shia. Sunni is basically the one who follows Kuran and prophets Shia also adds Ali as a redeemer, while doing that they continue to follow Muhammad and Kuran

[@fawadgillani2304]

Good work sir. I apprecite and like ur all videos. U r amazing. May God always bless u

[@vazak11]

A nation not defined by borders, gaining victories without the use of an army but tragically struck low, that was a powerful journey, thank you for sharing it with us.

[@2SSSR2]

6:47 « Listen. The evening bell has tolled thy name." "The feathers foreshadow your death, and behead━" "Azrael! »

[@Vejitatheouji]

DOKODA.

[@agravain9006]

The real bone daddy

[@megashark0305]

Considering Azrael is in a lot of media and literature, what is this from?

[@magnuscoles5010]

@@megashark0305 Azrael is the angel of death

[@megashark0305]

I know but where is the quote from?

[@danyaalasghar2744]

Loving the content 👏👏

[@markusskram4181]

Amazing video like always !

[@thodorostheofanous3911]

I was fascinated by the fact that there is a leadership even today and, not only that, it is based in Lisbon! I am fond of the Assassins Creed game series and this topic immediately drew my attention! Great, informative video, as always!

[@masoodjalal1152]

Yep, where I live there there are around 45% Ismailis. The imam or leader visited last year. But he is considered an Iman from the lineage of Hazrat Ali the fourth Caliph. Idk if he has a connection to the Naziris. Idk, I don't know much about it so can't say much.

[@hasnan7]

They are still present in Northern areas of Pakistan. Their Imam or leader is called Agha Khan. Sometime he visit his people there. But the assassins part of their culture is long forgotten. They are just normal people living their life.

[@brendansunra]

You don't suppose Imam Aga Khan IV is secretly the Mentor of the Assassin Brotherhood?

[@snowmoon7385]

Am not v fond of their deviant teachings n the way they tried to change thinfs in past only to be failed time n again by Divine interception.

[@Mysticrushsufisoul]

The meaning of assasin is ..this is a term assas means fundamental of reality exist as a human being ...Hashish the enemy convert the name. Into drug but drug always decrease the ability the skil specialy hashish...

[@arng111]

Little known fact in the West: the Fatimid general that conquered Egypt and founded the city of Cairo was a Sicilian convert

[@firstconsul7286]

Italians. Always up in Egypt's business XD

[@JohnDoeTheGoodGuy]

@Hissam Ullah There are still of people in North Africa who are descended from these Sicilian converts. The Arabic family name "al-Siqilli" or "al-Sqalli" is an indicator of that, it translates to "the Sicilian" There are also Sicilians now in Sicily who are descended from Arab/Berber Fatimids.

[@arng111]

I'd like it if one of these history channels would make a video covering Sicily's history as an Emirate.

[@narasenapati3773]

@Hissam Ullah are you the follower of Aga Khan?

[@AbChabni]

He was berber north african algeria now

[@Miamcoline]

Very interesting. Way less holes than any other account of seen or read on them. Well done.

[@brixcosmo6849]

Thanks for this Documentary! Best Regards from Portugal! ❤

[@22vx]

Thanks K&G for such a well rounded variety of excellent multimedia productions 👍

[@Johnlanzer]

Hashashins: We have survived for generations, and our fortresses have never fell. Alamut remains our capital stronghold. Crash Course: And then the Mongols. Mongols: Allow us to introduce ourselves. By the sword.

[@drizzlemcnasty7733]

Templars said the same thing until the king of France said fuck them and burned them at the stake

[@essexclass8168]

@@drizzlemcnasty7733 didn't the Grandmaster's curse screw over the pope and the french King's entire dynasty?

[@Nasaspacex9080]

Mongols:Allow us to introduce ourselves by the sword Hashashins: OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!

[@Johnlanzer]

@@essexclass8168 Yeah I learned that from Kings and Generals, damn. That's a Divine Judgement since even their desd bodies weren't spared from the wrath.

[@Alevelphysicstutor]

The alamut castle still stands my friend right in qazvin iran

[@Numba003]

This one was pretty fascinating. Thank you for this. Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends! :)

[@bastard-took-the-name-I-had]

history is full of intersting stories, thank you for telling them

[@cybersamra]

Many historians believe Hashashins is not derived from Hashish (Weed) at all, because it also literally means "The reapers" in Arabic. Hashish means "Grass", and thus the sickle tool is still called "Mehshash" in some Arab countries today. Reaping grass is the verb "Hash". "Reapers of heads" is a known statement from these times.

[@marcustucker9911]

It’s either that or I heard that before they killed someone they would smoke weed but I heard stories about hashishin I am greatly amazed about the work they did they didn’t do haram things they did what they thought was right the people they killed did a lot of awful things

[@eddiezatt5481]

This was a wonderful video. It was so well read and the pictures were gorgeous. What a beautiful work guys. I learnt so many things. History is amazing. Thanks for sharing it.

[@alivedeath584]

Well, we need Assassin's order back in Persia.

[@immortal__xerxes7102]

As the Persians were the true Assassin but ubi soft don't like us or maybe is because of the sanctions

[@thekvltkhajiit]

LionHeartedOnioN we. Need it in the world, but the UN....

[@almaz4858]

They were literal terrorists

[@roozbehbadii7518]

Nonsense, we need Cyrus back, unfortunately, we don’t Deserve him with the current character of our nation

[@talal6983]

The first one is in Damascus

[@karimmoorad4128]

May God preserve your voice. It makes these stories more interesting

[@Batumtl]

This video drops one day after I finished reading "Alamut" by Vladimir Bartol. Life has curious coincidences sometimes. :)

[@thomasboyd1402]

I literally just bought a copy and was about to start these days...

[@Batumtl]

@@thomasboyd1402 Start it asap, you won't regret it. :)

[@khalidalali186]

You lucky Mongol, and here I am trying to comprehend Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow.” 😂

[@azamanwar7432]

I finished that a month ago.... And was dying to hear other people views. Pls suggest more novel like that,,

[@ernestwong7011]

I literally just watched Netflix’s old show Marco Polo on the episode about Hasashin almost the same time this video came out. This is almost scary lol.

[@archangel2709]

When truth is way more interesting than fiction! Love these middle east videos btw! Would love to see more on India as well

[@shadowassasin7312]

Not true

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Sometimes!

[@Therabidrabbit89]

This and Epic History Tv, are without a doubt the best channels on youtube.

[@user-gb4fk7cq8w]

Thank you very much my dear friend! Amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥👍

[@alasdyali20]

to whomever designs the art and animates it in these videos, Good job, your work is just beautiful and i only subscribed because of it.

[@MM22966]

I like how you started this, the seriousness of the intro.

[@DrArifAliOFFICIAL]

Perfectlly documented and well based on research !

[@josephinesosingot-raisanen6743]

Thanks alot for this. I was in the Aga khan School in Kenya and know they are Ismailis but have never known their history. Been trying to check it out😄

[@facefuckinbook]

Two facts: 1- The Alamut castle is freaking amazing when you visit it yourself! There is only a very narrow mountainous pass to its gate which explains why it was almost impenetrable 2- As far as I know there was a huge tendency to demonize these people in their time (bc of their opposition) and therefore you shouldn't believe everything you hear about them P.S Also as far as I know Hassan Sabbah bought the castle from its owner

[@ardaaslan1923]

Moğollar bütün kaynaklarını yakıp yok etmeseler daha çok şey bilebilirdik. Bugün onlara ait bilgimiz hep karşıt görüşlülerden geliyor. Ben de İran a gittiğim zaman Alamut'u görmek istiyorum.

[@ardaaslan1923]

@@bm_wuratli6883 Fransız kalmışsın konuya "starfollah"

[@fatihdailli3644]

yea " bought" indeed

[@joyfulflame3336]

By Looking their crminal actions it feels owner have no choice 🙄. Don't you get it? Why anyone would sell their castle to bunch of people who have history of crime. Its all fear.

[@sou713]

That's always been a most intriguing part of history for me, thank you!

[@IrfanAli-go8gv]

Just loved it, beautiful

[@andiarbeit3591]

wow great video! and good structured. the artwork is also great. where did you get the animation from? greetings

[@KingsandGenerals]

We made it

[@andiarbeit3591]

Kings and Generals very good work. Wishing more success!

[@veeistiredasf]

I'm here because I plan to write a book so I need all the history and context there is, luckily you provided me with this fantastic explanation so thank you so much!

[@samuelrosso453]

Read the book "Alamut" by Vladimir Bartol. It's a historical fiction of the beginning of the assassins.

[@bennyblanco4rmthaBX]

Beautiful work. I especially love 18:53. So subtle how the ferocity and legendary power of the Mongols is showcased with a simple change of color.

[@vintagebjorktee7949]

This would make a really good concept for a video game. I’d definitely play it

[@mohammedmessaoudi2882]

there is Assassins creed game

[@iamspeedwoof]

Oooh so that's why John Wick came to the middle east to meet his boss for redemption.

[@HxH2011DRA]

The art used for the channel has gotten really amazing

[@taifoorkhan9193]

After a long time! A very interesting video.

[@user-ji8jl2du9l]

The founder of the Hashashins is an Arab, originally from Yemen. Read history well Qal'at al-Mawt is an Arabic name, meaning Castle of Death But its headquarters was in what is today called Iran, given that the Persians were under the rule of the Arabs for a thousand years

[@user-ji8jl2du9l]

@@SkyDiving347 🤣😅😂Firstly, the word Assassins is an Arabic word. Secondly, Hassan bin Sabah is Yemeni. Thirdly, the castle that was built by the founder of the Assassins is called the Citadel of Lamut, which is an Arabic word. Fifthly, study history well before you add your funny comment.

[@piratuspluss6515]

I'm a Persian and I didn't know anything about that I told my wife from usa and we thank you for this video

[@lizzydrakara5062]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-ku2bm6kw2k]

Beautiful tale, thank you so much for sharing it

[@marygebbie6611]

beautiful illustrations as always!

[@muneebbhat3928]

The old man in the castle, also gets a few scenes in the Netflix's Marco Polo! One of the best shows featuring the silk route wish it had another season

[@Muziqreborn]

Woow..mind blowing chronology 💯

[@pyrrhus3445]

When I see the fine art works on your videos I wonder how amazing it would be if you do some videos about the Witcher books lore keep it up K&G ❤️

[@undead9999]

I knew I'd find assassin's creed's references in the comments! Ahahah The true history of the Hashashyyn is even more compelling than the one of the game anyway.

[@GreatTruth123]

Paulo Mendes mostly Ancient Astronaut theory mixed with Pre-Adamite hypothesis. Since Ancient Aliens is totally false anyway. You should look at the famous Debunker Chris White’s Ancient Aliens Debunked. I come across allot of these Assassin’s Creed fangirls and a quarter of them start to believe in the whole Ancient Alien bullshit in the game.

[@radjadawamindra697]

Well that's a game after all, not a documentary.

[@sap9245]

Arabs took islam to death not including the time where mohammed sas peace be upon him lived

[@prydain4131]

Paulo Mendes Silence pagan

[@undead9999]

@@Michael_the_Drunkard says somebody on the internet. Most reliable of sources for sure.

[@Spiritueli]

you know, this ought to be put in a movie ... i enjoyed it very much

[@mohammadkhaledi1881]

The remains of the castle still exist in the Alamut city( Qazvin state )

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

"We work in the Dark to serve the light we are Assassin's Nothing is true everything is permitted"

[@jesusofsuburbia3675]

first thing at the top of my head in the video

[@Hellou123]

true keyboard warrior

[@madsdahlc]

Its like this this : Where other men blindly follow the truth, Remember, nothing is true. Where other men are limited by morality or law, Remember, everything is permitted. We work in the dark to serve the light. We are assassins.

[@gandabacha8200]

​@Emperor Trajan honestly sounds like liberal doctrine. Liberals believe everything is relative, nothing is absolute. Pretty much the opposite of what historical assassins would have believed because they were fanatical Shi'ite absolutists

[@instintoelegidojrm1741]

@@gandabacha8200 leninist doctrine,,, lenins wa sa big satanic nihilist

[@ShmoopyLongnuts]

Spectacular effort as always by the entire team. I learned a great deal from this video thankyou!! My Play of the Day award goes to the knife in the pillow with a note asking for peace. That's as gangster as it gets!

[@ninjaslayer7462]

Here are some sunnah of the prophet(SAW) #...When ever the prophet is mentioned say (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) #...Dikir after every prayer/you can also add (wa bihamdi) and reciting *Alatul Kursi after every fard salah *SubahanAllah 33 times *AllahuAkbar 34 times *Amhamdulillah 33time #...While entering home syaing this supplication (Allahumma inni as'aluka khairal mawliji wa khairul makhraji bismillahi wajlana wa bismillahi kjarajna waaalla rabbina tawakkalna) #... While going outside of home saying this supplication (Bismillah tawakkaltu aaalallah wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah) #...When entering your home give salam even if there is no one give salam to your self #...Entering the bathroom with left foot and exiting with right *and covering the head and while relieving yourself sitting is wajib *and when relieving yourself don't face the qibla or your back behind it #...Entering the masjid with right foot and exiting with left and performing wudu at home #...Every muslim you cross by give salam #...Using meswak #...Using fragrence #...Reading Surah Khaf every Friday #...Dusting the bed with an edge of an cloth or bromm #...Eat with your right hand and share your food with the nearest person #... if any food drops of the plate pick it up remove the dust and eat it *after finish eating lick the plate with your fingers and lick your fingers #...Before eating and drinking saying bismillah and after finishing eating and drinking saying Allhamdulillah *if one forgots to say bismillah before eating or drinking say this (bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirihi) #... After finish eating sya this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil ladhi at amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minnee wa la quwwatin) #...Before staring any work or going to do something saying bismillah #...After doing wudu saying (La illah illallah wadahu la sarikala) #...While drinking or eating sitting is recommended and it is an sunnah #...Sleeping on the right shoulder #...Not sleeping on your stomach or chest #...Before going to sleep *sleep in the state of wudu *Surah ikhlas 3 times *Surah Nas 3 times *Surah Falak 3 times *Ayatul Kursi 3 times *And saying (Lailahaillallah MuhammadaRrasulullah) *And reciting Surah Mulk #...When going to sleep saying this supplication (Bismika rabbi wada tu janbi wa bika arfahu in amskata nafsi fagfir laha wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfaz bihi ibadaka-s-salihin)or (Allahuma bismika amutoo wa ahyaa) #...After waking up saying this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil-lathee ahyana baaada ma amatana wa ilayhin nushoor) #...After waking up doing wudu and put water inside the nose and blow it #... when wering cloths syaing this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil lathee kasanee hatha aththawab warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quwwah) *While wearing entire the right hand first and when taking of start with left hand same with the shoes Reference Sahih Al Bukhari: 12.28.153.168.183.216.217.245.568.3295.5010.5623.5628.5630.5631. 6293.6294.6295.6296.6311.6314. 6322.7393.7394 Sahih Muslim: 265.267(c).304.2018(a).2020.2024. 2025.2032.2034.2626 Jami Al Tirmidi: 14.1857.1858.1885.2048.2678.2689. 3426.3458 Abu Dawood: 2.30.51.4023.4141.5094.5095.5096. 5212 Ibn Majah: 303.307.3287.3288 An nasai: 259. Credits goes to Ismalic knowledge official Ranga nature English May Allah guide us and have patience and remember Your lord is not ONE EYED and to read surah kahf every friday Plz pray for palistine,Jordan,Syria,Iraq, Iran,Somalia,Yemen,India,China, Bangladesh And for this ummah Lailahaillallah MuhammadaRrasulullah

[@dipujoy7651]

Superb narration. simply awesome

[@robertnewell4054]

Back when USSR was stuck in the quagmire that is Afghanistan, there was a documentary on young Mujahideen Fighters who would smoke large amounts of hasheesh “to make us Lions” before going into firefights. They pointed to these fellas as part of that tradition

[@starwarsroo2448]

Proper Mujarheads

[@tasinal-hassan8268]

Islam alone would've been a helluva drug for the Mujahideen. Colonialist ideologies like Communism doesn't stand a chance.

[@robertnewell4054]

@Tasin Al-Hassan ..... My Brother if you think Communism is a Colonialism then you might want to revamp your studies. Communism by its very definition is the ANTITHESIS of Colonialism. It is anti-imperialists, opposed to colonialism, colonial empires, capitalism & religion. They wanted ( at least in theory) a workers paradise. Down with the Bourgeoisie & power to the Proletariat & bring a INTERNATIONAL PROLETARIAT REVOLUTION aka Workers Paradise that was atheistic as religion was the “opiate to the masses”

[@ChromeMan04]

Lmao 😂

[@collinhennessy3190]

They still do that

[@tomboerstra2533]

I like how every Ottoman or Islam history video, in general, has one form or another of Üsküdara Gideriken song! :-)

[@seyediranball]

Its persian

[@AbsolXGuardian]

Super cool! I loved learning the real story of the basis Assassins. And now I really want to know the Assassin's Creed lore version of this backstory. Like was Al Mualim (and later Altair) answerable to Alamut like his real life version, or were Masyaf and Alamut separate Brotherhoods? Or had there even been a schism between the actual Nazari and the more humanist Assassins (although theologically the Nazari seem pretty humanist)?

[@ZZ-bi3kt]

Super intrigued about this rn too