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Ali bin Masud

1020 – 1050

Sultan of Ghazni

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About Ali bin Masud

Lived 1020 – 1050 (aged 29–30).

Ali ibn Mas'ud was the Ghaznavid sultan, ruling from 1048 to 1049. The son of Mas'ud I , Ali succeeded his nephew Mas'ud II . Although Abdur Rashid sent an army led by his vizier to Sistan to arrest Ghaznavi, the vizier changed sides and defeated Ali and replaced him with Abd al-Rashid and he was killed in 1050.

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Important facts

Born
1020, Ghazni Province
Birth century
Died
1050, Ghazni Province
Positions held
Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire
Also known as
Ali of Ghazna

Family & relationships

Parent
Masʽud I of Ghazni

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ali bin Masud's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ali bin Masud?

sultan of Ghazni

When was Ali bin Masud born?

Ali bin Masud was born in 1020 in Ghazni Province.

When did Ali bin Masud die?

Ali bin Masud died in 1050 in Ghazni Province.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ali bin Masud

· Wikidata: Q32603

· DBpedia: Ali of Ghazna

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