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Nesacat · 7th November 2006, 08:32 AM

Hassan-i-Sabah, the man who gave the world assassins.

The name assassin is derived from either hasishin for the supposed influence of their attacks and disregard for their own lives in the process, or hassansin for their leader.

7th November 2006, 08:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,292	Re: Greatest Warrior and Greatest Military Genius before 1900 Hassan-i-Sabah, the man who gave the world assassins. The name assassin is derived from either hasishin for the supposed influence of their attacks and disregard for their own lives in the process, or hassansin for their leader.