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Mas'ūd III of Ghazna
Ghaznavid Sultan Ala ad-Dawlah علاء الدولہ Blessing of the State
Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire
Reign	25 August 1099 – March 1115
Predecessor	Ibrahim
Successor	Shir-Zad
Born	c. 1061 Ghazni Ghaznavid Empire
Died	March 1115 (aged 53–54) Ghaznavid Empire
Spouse	Fülane Khatun Gawhar Khatun
Issue	Shir-Zad of Ghazna Arslan-Shah of Ghazna Bahram-Shah of Ghazna
Names Mas'ūd bin Ibrahim
House	Ghaznavid Dynasty
Father	Ibrahim
Religion	Sunni Islam

Mas'ūd III of Ghazna (b. 1061 – d. 1115), was a sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.

Life

Mas'ūd was born in 1061 in Ghazni.

Reign

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. 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. Bahram Shah defeated his brother Arslan for the throne at the Battle of Ghazni in 1117.

Architecture

Minaret of Mas'ud III in Ghazni

• Mas'ud III b. Ibrahim Ghazni minaret, Ghazni, built between 1099 and 1115 CE
• Detail of the intricate brickwork on the Mas'ud III Tower

Palace of Mas'ud III in Ghazni

• Remains of the palace, to the east of Ghazni.
• Ghaznavid panel from the reign of Mas ud III 1100-1150 CE
• Carved relief from the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

See also

• Ghazni under the Ghaznavids

References

1. Dupree, Nancy (1979). An Historical Guide To Afghanistan. p. 184.
2. "Qasr-i Mas'ud-i Sivvum". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
3. "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
4. "Manar-i Mas'ud III". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
5. Bosworth 2006. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBosworth2006 (help)

• Ghaznavid sultans
• 12th-century monarchs in Asia