Ghaznavidsball

Ghaznavid Empireball : غزنویان"Ġaznaviyān"
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General information
Government	Hereditary monarchy
Language	Persian (official and court language; lingua franca) Arabic (theology) Turkic (military)
Type	Turkic
Capital	Ghazniball Lahoreball
Religion	Islam Sunni
Historical information
Preceded by	Samanid Empireball Saffaridball Ma'munidball Farighunidsball Kabul Shahiball Emirate of Multanball
Succeeded by	Seljuk Empireball Ghurid Dynastyball

Ghaznavidsball was a Turkic Empire. He converted Northern India to Islam. His most important and famous leader was (Gazneli Mahmud) Mahmud of Ghazni. He was Afghanistanball in the early Medieval ages.

History

Sabuktegin was the founder of Ghaznavidsball, originally a Turkic slave. He rose through the ranks and was made general by Alp-Tegin, the ruler of Ghaznaball under the Samanid Empireball. Soon after Alp-tegin's death, he became the ruler of Ghazna.

Rise to power

He expanded Ghaznavidball's clay and got recognition from Abbasidball. Ghaznavidball rapidly expanded under Mahmud of Ghazni at the expense of other Persian dynasties. kara-Khanidball and Ghaznavidsball partitioned up the remaining territory of Samanid Empireball. Now Mahmud turned his gaze upon the filthy rich kingdomballs of Hindustan.

First he anshclussed Kabul Shahiball, who put up a lot of resistance and even organized a confederacy of Indian rulers to confront Ghaznavidsball. However, luck was with Mahmud and Ghaznavidsball won. Mahmud would regulary sent raiding parties to the Indian subcontinent, and would come back with immense booty. This helped Ghaznavidsball to build a magnificent capital at Ghaznaball (Ghazniball).

Decline

After Mahmud's death, his sons fought a civil war which weakened Ghaznavidsball. Soon Seljuk Turk warriorballs defeated Mahmud's successor at the Battle of Dandanaqan. Ghaznavidsball lost all its western lands in Iranball to Seljuk Empireball.

Later rulers brought stability back but were eventually made tributaries of Seljuk Empireball. The last ruler Khusrau-Malik, was ousted from power by Ghuridball and imprisoned. This was the end of Ghaznavidsball.

Relationships

Friends

• Samanid Empireball- Thanks for gibing me a chance into empire. He collapsed from internal strife so me and Kara-Khanidball partitioned his territory.

Neutral

• Seljuk Empireball- He defeated me in the Battle of Dandanaqan. Weakened me a lot but when I made peace with him I prospered again. I eventually became his puppet state tributary state.

Enemies

• Saffaridball- I anshclussed him because he was very weak from his earlier defeat by my father.
• Ghurid Dynastyball- YUO IS THE WORST! He anschlussed me when I was too weak to resist anyone.