Mas'ud III of Ghazni

Mas'ūd III of Ghazna was a sultan of the Ghaznavid empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.

Mas'ūd III of Ghazna
Ala ad-Dawlah
علاء الدولہ
Blessing of the State'
Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire
Reign1099-1114/5
PredecessorIbrahim
SuccessorShir-Zad
Born1061
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Empire
SpouseGawhar Khatun
IssueShir-Zad
Arslan-Shah of Ghazna
Bahram-Shah of Ghazna
HouseHouse of Sabuktegin
FatherIbrahim
ReligionSunni Islam

Life

Mas'ūd was born in 1061 in Ghazni.[1]

Reign

Mas'ud was sultan for 16 years. In 1112, Mas'ūd III built the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Mas'ūd also built one of the Minarets of Ghazni.[2][3][4] Signs of weakness in the state became apparent when he died in 1115, with internal strife between his sons ending with the ascension of Sultan Bahram Shah as a Seljuk vassal.[5] Bahram Shah defeated his brother Arslan for the throne at the Battle of Ghazni in 1117.

See also

References
  1. Dupree, Nancy (1979). An Historical Guide To Afghanistan. p. 184.
  2. "Qasr-i Mas'ud-i Sivvum". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  4. "Manar-i Mas'ud III". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. Bosworth 2006.
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