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Mas'ud ibn Mahmud

Type Figure Region Ghazni Time 998–1040 Also known as Mas'ud of Ghazni、Masud I、Mas'ud ibn Mahmud、مسعود بن محمود

Eldest son of Sultan Mahmud of the Ghaznavid dynasty, he ascended in 1030 and continued to maintain the empire's power in Central Asia and India.…

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  1. 998–1030Ghazni · AfghanistanAs Mahmud's designated heir, he participated in government affairs and military campaigns in his early years; after his father's death in 1030, he defeated his brothers in the succession struggle and formally inherited the sultanate.
  2. 1030–1040Ghazni · AfghanistanDuring his reign he continued the India policy and dealt with the eastward advance of the Seljuk Turks; the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Dandanqan in 1040 cost him vast territories in Khurasan, ending the empire's hegemony.

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