The History of Assassination

The term assassin dates back to a real ancient organization known as the Order of Assassins. Between 1090 and 1275, a small Shia sect called the Nizari Ismaili located high in the mountains of Persia and Syria went into the murder business. From John Wilkes Booth to LaCusta the Poisiner, you don't have to look far to find historical records of assassins.