| Mas'ūd III of Ghazna | |||||
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| Ghaznavid Sultan Ala ad-Dawlah علاء الدولہ (Blessing of the State) Jalāl ad-Dīn[1] Nizam ad-Dīn wa-d-Dunyā[1] Nāsir Khalīfat Allāh[1] | |||||
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| Sultan ofGhaznavid 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 | ||||
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| House | Ghaznavid Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Ibrahim | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Mas'ūd III of Ghazna (b. 1061 – d. 1115), was asultan of theGhaznavid Empire and son ofIbrahim of Ghazna
Mas'ūd bin Ibrahim was born in 1061 inGhazni.[2] Prior to his reign, in 1082-83, Mas'ūd III married Seljuk princess Mahd-i 'IraqJauhar Khatun bint Malik Shah.
Mas'ud III's reign spanned 16 years (r. 1094-1118). He struck coins in the name of CaliphAl-Mustazhir and continued the Ghaznavid policy of acknowledging the supremacy of the Abbasid Caliphate. Friendly relation was maintained with the eastern Seljuks during his reign.[3]
In 1112, Mas'ūd III built thePalace of Sultan Mas'ud III inGhazni,Afghanistan. Mas'ūd III was also responsible for the construction of one of the two "Towers of Victory",[4] also known as theMinarets of Ghazni.[5][6][7] Following Sultan Mas'ūd III's death in 1115, increased instability ensued due to the internal struggle of succession amongst his sons. The conflict resulted in the ascension of SultanBahram Shah as a Seljuk vassal.[8] Bahram Shah defeated his brotherArslan and succeeded the throne following theBattle of Ghazni in 1117.
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| Preceded by | Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire 1099–1114/5 | Succeeded by |