Sebüktegin

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 942–997 Also known as Sebüktegin

Sebüktegin (c. 942–997) was a Turkic military commander, a lieutenant of Alp Tegin, who later became emir of Ghazni and laid the foundation of the Gh…

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c. 960–977Ghazni · AfghanistanOriginally a Turkic military slave purchased by Alp Tegin, he rose through the Ghazni regime on his valor and command ability, taking part in campaigns against Samanid vassals and local powers, and gradually seized core military authority.
977–997Ghazni · AfghanistanAround 977 he established his rule over Ghazni and surrounding areas, contesting the Transoxiana frontier with the Qarakhanids to the east while preparing military pressure on northern India to the south; before his death in 997 he designated his eldest son Mahmud as his principal successor.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Iranica: Ghaznavids https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ghaznavids