Battle of Ghazni (1151)
The Battle of Ghazni was fought in 1151 between the Ghurid army of Ala al-Din Husayn and the army of the Ghaznavid Sultan Bahram-Shah of Ghazna.[1] The Ghurid ruler defeated Bahram-Shah, captured the city, and destroyed it as revenge for the execution of his brother Quṭb ud-Dīn in 1149.
| Battle of Ghazni | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ghurid Dynasty | Ghaznavids | ||||||
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| Ala al-Din Husayn | Bahram-Shah of Ghazna | ||||||
Notes
- Jaques 2007, p. 392
References
- Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.
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