Ghaznavid Empire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ghaznavid Empire
Gaznevîyyûn
غزنويون غزنویان |
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| 963–1186 | |||||||||||||
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| Capital | Ghazni | ||||||||||||
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| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
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• Established
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963 | ||||||||||||
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• Disestablished
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1186 | ||||||||||||
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The Ghaznavid Empire was a Khorāṣānian Turkish Sunni Muslim state, which existed from 975 to 1187. It was centered in Ghazni, a city in present Afghanistan, and ruled much of Persia, Transoxania, and the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Images for kids
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Ghaznavid portrait, Palace of Lashkari Bazar. Schlumberger noted that the turban, the small mouth and the strongly slanted eyes were characteristically Turkic.
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Fight between Mahmud of Ghazni and Abu 'Ali Simjuri.
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Ghaznavid fortress of Lashkari Bazar in Lashkargah, ancient Bost, southern Afghanistan. It was founded by Mahmud of Ghazni in 998-1030 CE.
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Mahmud of Ghazni at his court (center) receives a robe from Caliph Al-Qadir; painting by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani.
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Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian elephants as tribute (Majmu al-Tawarikh, Hafiz i-Abru, Herat, 1425).
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The Kara-Khanid ruler "Ilig Khan" on horse, submitting to Mahmud of Ghazni, who is riding an elephant.
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Vessel with bull's head spout, Ghaznavid dynasty, late 11th to early 12th century, bronze. Linden-Museum – Stuttgart, Germany
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Marble wall border, Ghazni, Afghanistan, 12th century CE. Linden-Museum – Stuttgart, Germany
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Coin of Mahmud minted in Ghazni.
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Coinage of Mas'ud I of Ghazni (1030–1041), derived from Hindu Shahi designs, with the name of Mas'ud (Persian: مسعود) around the head of the horserider.
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See also
In Spanish: Imperio gaznávida para niños
