Mahmud of Ghazni
971–1030
Turkic ruler who raided India, and to whom Ferdowsi dedicated the Shahnameh.
- Known as
- Sultan
- Category
- Leaders & Baddies
- Born
- 971, Ghazni
- Died
- 1030, Ghazni
Alive at the same time as Mahmud of Ghazni
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Portrait: 11th century artist, Public domain.
