The Mongol vs. Order of Assassins War

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Growing up my father who was teaching at the military academy I was attending. Gave the other students and I an assignment to do a report on instances where psychological warfare defeated conventional warfare. My father then gave us an example of what he meant using the history between the assassins and Saladin. “One night While on a campaign the Great Saladin went to bed surrounded and protected by his large army and his guards. Only to wake up to an assassin trying to put a knife into his chest. Saladin was able to deflect the knife and began screaming for his guards. The assassin hearing this ran away. And even though the assassin failed to kill Saladin that night. He did put enough fear into Saladin that he decided to abandon the campaign and return home. But a year later Saladins fear was under control and again launched the campaign from the previous year, and vowed that he would be successful this time. But with the attempt on his life the year before fresh in his mind. He placed his best guards around his tent, he had surrounded his tent with white chalk to detect any foot prints of an intruder, he even placed small breakable balls connected by a chain around the tent to ensure any assassin trying to enter would be easily heard. As a result Saladin went to bed that night feeling safe, protected, and confident in victory. But when he woke up he saw a plate with pastries on it and a written warning on a piece of paper that was held in place by an assassins knife.And once again The Assassins made an entire army abandon it’s s campaign”

I struggle to believe that the Mongols were real. From such humble origins they went on to fight the Chinese Empire, the samurai, the Islamic caliphates, the Order of Assassins, and medieval European knights and they crushed them all. Well, the weather in Japan kept them away but they would have overrun Japan as well. Unbelievable. I can’t stress how much they came from nothing to conquer the entire world and convincingly so.

Love the Mongols. They fought the samurai, assassins, knights or virtually any badass army in their way.

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I remember reading Conn Igguldens books on the Mongol Empire when I was 16. One of the most exciting parts of the book was when the Mongols encountered the "Hashashins (Assassins)". A clash of worlds, cultures and styles of warfare. It was the first time I learned that Assassin actually derived from the arabic word "Hashish" which basically means Cannabis. Can't wait to see what you're going to explore in this episode! Thank you.

I have read a book about assassins. The two brunches, one based in Alamut, Persia and the other Masyaf, Syria, always brought terror to sounni Islam. In contrast to the beloved Assassin's creed franchise, assassin's rarely targeted crusaders.

There should be an AC game focused on a lone Assassin trying to avenge the fall of his order by killing Monkhe Khan during his campaign in Southern China, while being secretly aided by Khubilai--who has his own ambitions.

Amazing. It's sad the Assassin's Creed went the direction it did. Would he awesome to see this history or similar being told on the game and not a viking assassin

The story of the Mongols is one of the most interesting periods of history. Thank you for presenting it in a factual and beautiful way

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I thought Assassin's Creed was just a fantasy game. Didn't know there is "a hint of truth in every myth".

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Gerdkuh castle held out the siege for almost 18 years Regardless the mistake of the Assassins was fortifying themselves in the mountains rather then Hiding there as a mobile entity with multiple hideouts / Fortresses can sooner or later be taken, But If they can't find you, they can't get rid of you / Zealots made same mistake against the Romans

Man the Mongols are Unstoppable! There’s only one rule back in those days… don’t ever go against The Khan! Also this really brought me back to the first Assassins Creed game. I can’t believe the Mongols wiped them out single handedly and somehow made them bend at them knee? How is that even possible when they are willing to die on a mission without being questioned…

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