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title: The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk
author: Unknown artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12310/the-assassination-of-nizam-al-mulk/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk

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## Image File

[![The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12310.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12310.jpg)

## Image Caption

An agent of [the Assassins](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Assassins/) (left, in white turban) fatally stabs Nizam al-Mulk, a Seljuk vizier, in 1092 CE. 14th-century CE manuscript Topkapi [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) Museum, Cami Al Tebari TSMK, Inv. No. H. 1653, folio 360b

## Cite This Work

### APA
artist, U. (2020, May 27). The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12310/the-assassination-of-nizam-al-mulk/>
### Chicago
artist, Unknown. "The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12310/the-assassination-of-nizam-al-mulk/>.
### MLA
artist, Unknown. "The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12310/the-assassination-of-nizam-al-mulk/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assassination_of_Nizam_al-Mulk.jpg) by [**Unknown artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assassination_of_Nizam_al-Mulk.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 27 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.