Khosro of Ghazni

Moez ad-dowleh Khosro of Ghazni
ruler of Ghazni
Reign 1168 – 1176
Predecessor Bahram-Shah of Ghazna
Died 1176
Ghazni
House Ghaznavids
Father Bahram-Shah of Ghazna

Moez ad-dowleh Khosro of Ghazni was king of Ghazni during 1168 to 1176.[1][2] He was the last Ghaznavids king who ruled Ghazni.[3]

He was son of Bahram-Shah of Ghazna and heir of crown.

During Khosro reign, his country was under attack from two sides. One side were Ghurids that had gotten a powerful army and were trying to extend their borders. on the other side Ahmad Sanjar and Seljuqi government were had weakened and Oghuz Turks has attacked them. At last, in 1176, Oghuz Turks succeeded to overcome Moez ad-dowleh Khosro of Ghazni.

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References

  1. Dehkhoda, Aliakbar. Dehkhoda Dictionary.
  2. Dehkhoda, Aliakbar. "Khosro Shah of Ghazni". Parsi wiki (in Persian). Parsi wiki. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. Dehkhoda, Aliakbar. "Khosro Shah". Parsi wiki (in Persian). Parsi wiki. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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