Mas'ud I

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time 998–1040 Also known as Mas'ud ibn Mahmud

Mas'ud I was a Ghaznavid sultan, living 998–1040 and reigning 1030–1040. A son of Mahmud, he succeeded after his brother Muhammad was overthrown, con…

Timeline

998–1030Ghazni · AfghanistanHe grew up in Ghazni as a son of Sultan Mahmud, taking part in numerous expeditions against the Indian subcontinent and accumulating military and administrative experience.
1030–1040Ghazni · AfghanistanHe ascended in 1030 after overthrowing his brother Muhammad, continuing to manage India and the Persian frontier; around 1035 he repelled a Seljuk army led by Tughril, but the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Dandanqan in 1040 led to the empire's collapse.

Sources

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Mas'ud I b. Mahmud https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/
The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4 — R. N. Frye (1975)