Mas'ūd III of Ghazna (b. 1061 – d. 1115), was a sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.
Mas'ūd III of Ghazna | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghaznavid Sultan Ala ad-Dawlah علاء الدولہ Blessing of the State | |||||
Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire | |||||
Reign | 1099 – 1115 | ||||
Predecessor | Ibrahim | ||||
Successor | Shir-Zad | ||||
Born | c. 1061 Ghazni Ghaznavid Empire | ||||
Died | c. 1115 (aged 53–54) Ghaznavid Empire | ||||
Spouse | Fülane Khatun Gawhar Khatun | ||||
Issue | Shir-Zad of Ghazna Arslan-Shah of Ghazna Bahram-Shah of Ghazna | ||||
| |||||
House | Ghaznavid Dynasty | ||||
Father | Ibrahim | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mas'ud was sultan for 16 years. In 1112, Mas'ūd III built the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Mas'ūd also built one of the Minarets of Ghazni.[2][3][4] Signs of weakness in the state became apparent when he died in 1115, with internal strife between his sons ending with the ascension of Sultan Bahram Shah as a Seljuk vassal.[5] Bahram Shah defeated his brother Arslan for the throne at the Battle of Ghazni in 1117.