Mohammad Ghaznavi

Mohammad Ghaznavi

Mohammad Ghaznavi (Persian: محمد غزنوی) (died 1041) ascended the throne upon the death of his father Mahmud in 1030. He was the younger of a set of twins; this circumstance resulted in civil strife. His reign lasted five months before he was overthrown by his twin Ma'sud I, after which he was blinded and imprisoned. Nine years later he was reinstated for a year before being slain by his nephew Maw'dud.

Career

His uncle Yusuf Sebüktigin initially supported his coronation but later formed a confederacy supporting Mas'ud I.

Later, when the Seljuks were overrunning the Persian and Central Asian parts of the Ghaznavid Empire, a mutiny among the troops placed him back upon the throne, and he had his brother imprisoned in turn. He promoted his son Ahmed, allied with Suleiman the son of Yusuf Sebuktigin, to the actual day-to-day running of affairs. They are reported to have been behind the assassination of Mas'ud I while he was imprisoned.

Mas'ud I's son Maw'dud, then stationed in Balkh, gathered his forces and marched upon Ghazni, capturing the throne and sentencing Mohammad to death.

Preceded by:
Mahmud of Ghazni
Ghaznavid Ruler
1030–1031
Followed by:
Mas'ud I


Preceded by:
Mas'ud I
Ghaznavid Ruler
1039–1041
Followed by:
Maw'dud

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References



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