Mahmud of Ghazni, Ghaznavid emir (born 971)

Mahmud of Ghazni

Ghaznavid sultan from 998 to 1030 (971–1030)

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 title Yamin al-Dawla. At the time of his death,…