Ismail of Ghazni
| Ismail | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Alptigin[2] | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ismail of Ghazni (
Samanid civil war. Ismail was designated his successor by Sabuktigin on his death-bed, while Mahmud, the older brother who was involved in the Samanid civil war, was stationed in Nishapur
.
Upon receiving this news Mahmud of Ghazni contested Ismail's right to the throne and divested his charge of Nishapur to his uncle Borghuz and younger brother Nur-ud-Din Yusuf and marched upon Ghazna in what is now Afghanistan.
Mahmud won the
Alptigin.[4]
References
- ^ "ESMĀʿĪL, b. Seboktegīn" Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 18 August 2014
- ^ "ESMĀʿĪL, b. Seboktegīn" Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 18 August 2014
- ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ Bosworth 2012.
Sources
- Bosworth, C. Edmund (2012). "Maḥmud b. Sebüktegin". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
External links
- Ismail Sebuk Tigin entry in Encyclopaedia Iranica
| Preceded by: Sabuktigin |
Ghazna 997–998 |
Followed by: Mahmud |