Mahmud of Ghazni

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title: Mahmud of Ghazni
text: Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Sabuktigin, usually known as Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznavi, was Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, ruling from 998 to 1030. During his reign and in medieval sources, he is usually known by his honorific Yamin al-Dawla. At the time of his death, his kingdom had been transformed into an extensive military empire, which extended from northwestern Iran proper to the Punjab in the Indian subcontinent, Khwarazm in Transoxiana, and Makran. Highly Persianized, Mahmud continued
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description: Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 998 to 1030
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date created: 2004-05-13T12:55:39Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T20:27:17Z
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