Abu Mansur Sebük Tigin (Persian: ابو منصور سبکتگین) (ca 942 - August 997) is generally regarded by historians as the founder of the Ghaznavid Empire and dynasty in what is today Afghanistan and Pakistan, even though the Amir Sebük Tigin was the son-in-law of Alptigin who actually seized Ghazni in a political fallout for the throne of the Samanids. Events By Place Asia Kaminarimon the eight-pillared gate to Japan 's Kinryuzan Sensouji Temple, is erected Events By Place Europe First documented reference to the City of Gdańsk. The Ghaznavid Empire was a Khorāṣānian Sunni Muslim state founded by a dynasty of Turkic Mamluk. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni The Samanids (819–999 ( Sāmāniyān) were a Persian dynasty in Central Asia and Greater Khorasan, named after its founder Saman
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Lineage
Ferishta records Sebük Tigin's genealogy as descended from the Sassanid Emperors: "Subooktu-geen, the son of Jookan, the son of Kuzil-Hukum, the son of Kuzil-Arslan, the son of Ferooz, the son of Yezdijird, king of Persia. Firishta ( Persian: فرشته) or Ferishta, full name Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah (Persian محمد قاسم ہندو شاه) was The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire Yazdgerd III (also spelled Yazdegerd or Yazdiger, Persian: یزدگرد سوم "made by God") was the twenty-ninth and last king of " Some doubt has been cast on this due the lineage been reckoned too short to account for the 320 intervening years. What is known about Sebük Tigin is that he was of Turkic origin,[1] born in Barskhan and bought by Alptigin as a boy in Bokhara. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family Barskon, Barskoon or Barskaun, ancient Barsgan, Barskhan or Barsqan ( Барскон; Барскоон) Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky According to Grousset,
The Turkic mercenary army which Alptigin had raised in Ghazni, and which was already profoundly influenced by Islam, was from 977 onward led by another Turkic ex-slave -another Mameluke- named Sebüktigin, who made himself master of Tokharistan (Balkh-Kunduz) and Kandahar, and embarked upon the conquest of Kabul. Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni [2]
Military career
He grew up in the court circles of Alptigin and was conferred the titles of Amīr ul-Umra (Chief of the Nobles), and Wakīl-e Mūtlak (Representative). Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen He was then heavily involved in the defence of Ghaznis independence for the next 15 years until Alptigins death as his general. Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen
Upon Alptigins in 975 death both Sabuktigin and Alptigins son Abu-Ishaq went to Bokhara and mend fences with the Samanids. Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen Events By Place Europe King Edward the Martyr is crowned in England. Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky The Samanids (819–999 ( Sāmāniyān) were a Persian dynasty in Central Asia and Greater Khorasan, named after its founder Saman Mansur I of Samanid then officially conferred upon Abu-Ishaq the governorship of Ghazni and acknowledged Sabuktigin as the heir. Abu Salih Mansur (d summer 976 was amir of the Samanids (961-976 Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni Abu-Ishaq died soon after in 977 and Sabuktigin succeeded him to the governorship of Ghazni and married Alptigin's daughter. Events By Place Europe Saint Æthelwold of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester, rebuilds the western end of the Old Minster Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen
In 977 he marched against Toghan who had opposed his succession. Events By Place Europe Saint Æthelwold of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester, rebuilds the western end of the Old Minster Toghan fled to Būst so Sabuktigin marched upon Būst and captured Kandahar and its surrounding area. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and This prompted the Shahi prince Jayapala to launch a pre-emptive strike at Ghazni. For a town in Bareilly District India see Shahi Uttar Pradesh. Jayapala Shahi, the son of Asatapala and father of Anandapal, succeeded the last Brahmin Hindu Shahi Bhima and thus began the start Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni Despite the Jayapala amassing approximately 100,000 troops for the battle, Sabuktigin was soundly victorious. Jayapala Shahi, the son of Asatapala and father of Anandapal, succeeded the last Brahmin Hindu Shahi Bhima and thus began the start [3] The battle was fought at Laghman (near Kabul) and the Jayapala was forced to pay a large tribute. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Jayapala Shahi, the son of Asatapala and father of Anandapal, succeeded the last Brahmin Hindu Shahi Bhima and thus began the start He defaulted upon this and imprisoned Sabuktigin's collectors and assembled an army allied with forces from the kingdoms of Delhi, Ajmer, Kalinjar, and Kannauj which was defeated at the banks of the Neelum. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population This article is about a city in central Rajasthan, for the historical region see Ajmer region. Kalinjar is a fortress-city in the Bundelkhand region of central India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kannauj ( Hindi कन्नौज Urdu: کنوج) also spelt Kanauj, Sabuktigin then annexed Afghanistan and Peshawar all land west of the Neelum. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered
In 994 he was involved in aiding Nuh II of the Samanids against internal uprisings and defeated the rebels at Balkh and then to Nishapur thereby earned himself the title of Nāsir ud-Dīn ("Hero of the Faith") his son Mahmud the title of Governor of Khorasan and Saif ud-Dawlah ("Sword of the State"). Nuh II (d 997 was amir of the Sāmānids (976-997 He was the son of Mansur I. The Samanids (819–999 ( Sāmāniyān) were a Persian dynasty in Central Asia and Greater Khorasan, named after its founder Saman Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols. Nishapur, or Neyshābūr ( is a city in the Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot Mahmud of Ghazni (محمود غزنوی Maḥmūd-e Ghaznawī ( November 2, 971 - April 30, 1030) also known as Yāmīn
Sebuk Tigin had increased upon Alptigin's domains by extending his domain north to Balkh, west to Kandahar and Khorasan, and east to the Indus River, Sabuktigin was eventually recognized by the Caliph in Baghdad as governor of his dominions. Alp Tigin ( Alp Tegīn, Turkic for brave prince) was a general of Central Asian Turkic origin from Balkh who had risen Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
Legacy
Sultan Sabuktigin grew sick in Balkh during his campaign and retired to Ghazni where he was succeeded by his son, Ismail. Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols. Ghazni City ( - Ğaznī; Ghazna and Ghaznīn are the old names for Ghazni Ismail of Ghazni was the second ruler and Amir of the Ghaznavid Empire. Sebuk Tigin is generally regarded as the architect of the Ghaznavid Empire. The Ghaznavid Empire was a Khorāṣānian Sunni Muslim state founded by a dynasty of Turkic Mamluk.
References
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Online - Sebüktigin
- ^ Rene Grousset, The Empire of the Steppes, 1970, p. 143, ISBN 0-8135-1304-9
- ^ The History of India: The Hindu and Mahometan Periods, Elphinstone, pg 321
| Preceded by: Alptigin |
Ghaznavid Ruler 977–997 |
Followed by: Ismail of Ghazni |
See also
- History of Central Asia
- Ghaznavid Empire
- History of Afghanistan
- History of Pakistan
- History of India
- History of Iran
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