Mas'ud III of Ghazni

Mas'ūd III of Ghazna (b. 1061 – d. 1115), was a sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.

Mas'ūd III of Ghazna
Ghaznavid Sultan Ala ad-Dawlah علاء الدولہ Blessing of the State
Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire
Reign	25 August 1099 – March 1115
Predecessor	Ibrahim
Successor	Shir-Zad
Born	c. 1061 Ghazni Ghaznavid Empire
Died	March 1115 (aged 53–54) Ghaznavid Empire
Spouse	Fülane Khatun Gawhar Khatun
Issue	Shir-Zad of Ghazna Arslan-Shah of Ghazna Bahram-Shah of Ghazna
Names Mas'ūd bin Ibrahim
House	Ghaznavid Dynasty
Father	Ibrahim
Religion	Sunni Islam

Life

Mas'ūd was born in 1061 in Ghazni.^[1]

Reign

Mas'ud was sultan for 16 years. In 1112, Mas'ūd III built the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Mas'ūd also built one of the Minarets of Ghazni.^[2][3][4] Signs of weakness in the state became apparent when he died in 1115, with internal strife between his sons ending with the ascension of Sultan Bahram Shah as a Seljuk vassal.^[5] Bahram Shah defeated his brother Arslan for the throne at the Battle of Ghazni in 1117.

Architecture

Minaret of Mas'ud III in Ghazni

Main article: Ghazni Minarets

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  Mas'ud III b. Ibrahim Ghazni minaret, Ghazni, built between 1099 and 1115 CE
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  Detail of the intricate brickwork on the Mas'ud III Tower

Palace of Mas'ud III in Ghazni

Main article: Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

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  Remains of the palace, to the east of Ghazni.
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  Ghaznavid panel from the reign of Mas ud III 1100-1150 CE
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  Carved relief from the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

See also

• Ghazni under the Ghaznavids