# The Order of Assassins

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Podcast: [Weird Medieval Guys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weird-medieval-guys-6437418)
Published: 2026-02-17T09:50:41+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/weirdmedievalguys/2550790
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Duration seconds: 6225

## Resource

In the medieval Middle East, no group was as feared as the Order of the Assassins - or as misunderstood. In this episode, Olivia and Aran chart the emergence of this deadly organisation and their role in the complex web of Middle Eastern politics. This episode has everything you could want: high-octane derring-do, arcane Islamic eschatology, thundering Mongol armies and yes: even a few scheming viziers. Come for the assassins, stay for Aran almost bursting a vessel trying to accurately explain all of early Islamic history in five minutes.

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