Shahdiz Castle
thumb|Mount Soffeh, Isfahan Dizkuh () or Shahdiz (), was a fortress near Isfahan, Iran, notably held by the Nizari Ismailis. It was captured and destroyed in Seljuk sultan Muhammad Tapar's anti-Nizari campaign. Its conspicuous, picturesque ruins lie about 8km south of Isfahan on a subpeak of Mount Soffeh.
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Shahdiz
- Military installation.location
- Near Isfahan, Iran
- Military installation.image
- Shah dezh Citadel-Isfahan-ID14280- قلعه شاهدژ-کوه صفه-اصفهان.jpg
- Military installation.type
- Fortress
- Military installation.fate
- Demolished
- Military installation.condition
- In ruins
- Military installation.battles
- Siege of Shahdiz
- Military conflict.conflict
- Siege of Shahdiz
- Military conflict.partof
- Muhammad I's campaign in the Nizari–Seljuk wars
- Military conflict.date
- 1107
- Military conflict.place
- Shahdiz, near Isfahan
- Military conflict.territory
Article
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Siege of Shahdiz
- See also
- References
thumb|Mount Soffeh, Isfahan Dizkuh () or Shahdiz (), was a fortress near Isfahan, Iran, notably held by the Nizari Ismailis. It was captured and destroyed in Seljuk sultan Muhammad Tapar's anti-Nizari campaign. Its conspicuous, picturesque ruins lie about 8km south of Isfahan on a subpeak of Mount Soffeh.
==History==
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