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Mawdud

Type Figure Region Ghazni Time c. 1012–1050 Also known as Mawdud of Ghazni、Shahab-ud-Dawla Mawdud、Mawdud b. Mas'ud、مودود غزنوی

Mawdud (c. 1012–1050), eldest son of Ghaznavid Sultan Mas'ud I, reigned 1041–1050;…

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  1. c. 1035–1040Balkh · BalkhStationed at Balkh during his father Mas'ud's reign, working with vizier Ahmad Shirazi. After the defeat at Dandanaqan in 1040 his father was deposed and killed, and Mawdud gathered forces to prepare for revenge.
  2. 1041–1042Jalalabad · NangarharIn 1041 he marched from Balkh, defeated and killed his uncle Muhammad at Jalalabad, avenged his father Mas'ud and proclaimed himself sultan. He appointed Ahmad Shirazi as vizier and Abu Sahir Zawzani as chief secretary, though his brother Majdud at Lahore initially refused to recognize his authority.
  3. 1042–1050Ghazni · GhazniIn 1042 he briefly invaded Seljuk territory, taking Balkh and Herat, and gained recognition of suzerainty from Qarakhanid Böritigin. Later he changed viziers, suppressed a rebellion in Sistan, and continued organizing expeditions against India. He died at Ghazni c. 1050, succeeded by his son Mas'ud II, and the Khorasan counterattack plan collapsed.

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