Izz al-Din Husayn
Izz al-Din Husayn | |||||
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Ghor | |||||
Died | c. 1146 Ghor | ||||
Issue | Sayf al-Din Suri Shuja al-Din Muhammad Qutb al-Din Muhammad Baha al-Din Sam I Nasir al-Din Muhammad Kharnak Ala al-Din Husayn Fakhr al-Din Masud | ||||
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House | Ghurid dynasty | ||||
Father | Qutb al-din Hasan | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Izz al-Din Husayn (
Seljuq sultan Ahmad Sanjar invaded his domains, defeated him, and captured him. However, Sanjar later released Husayn in return for sending tribute to him. After Husayn's death in 1146, he was succeeded by his son Sayf al-Din Suri. Husayn also had 6 other sons who later divided the Ghurid kingdom among themselves.[1]
References
- ^ History of Civilizations of Central Asia, C.E. Bosworth, M.S. Asimov, p. 185.
Sources
- C. Edmund, Bosworth (2001). "GHURIDS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ISBN 0-521-06936-X.