Mas'ūd III of Ghazna (b. 1061 – d. 1115), was a sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.
| Mas'ūd III of Ghazna | |||||
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| Ghaznavid Sultan Ala ad-Dawlah علاء الدولہ Blessing of the State | |||||
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| Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire | |||||
| Reign | 25 August 1099 – March 1115 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ibrahim | ||||
| Successor | Shir-Zad | ||||
| Born | c. 1061 Ghazni Ghaznavid Empire | ||||
| Died | March 1115 (aged 53–54) Ghaznavid Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Fülane Khatun Gawhar Khatun | ||||
| Issue | Shir-Zad of Ghazna Arslan-Shah of Ghazna Bahram-Shah of Ghazna | ||||
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| House | Ghaznavid Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Ibrahim | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Life
editReign
editMas'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.
Architecture
editMinaret of Mas'ud III in Ghazni
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Mas'ud III b. Ibrahim Ghazni minaret, Ghazni, built between 1099 and 1115 CE -
Detail of the intricate brickwork on the Mas'ud III Tower
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Palace of Mas'ud III in Ghazni
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Remains of the palace, to the east of Ghazni. -
Ghaznavid panel from the reign of Mas ud III 1100-1150 CE -
Carved relief from the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dupree, Nancy (1979). An Historical Guide To Afghanistan. p. 184.
- ^ "Qasr-i Mas'ud-i Sivvum". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Manar-i Mas'ud III". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Bosworth 2006.