The Founding of the Ghaznavid State

962 CE · Gazne (Afganistan) · political

The Samanid commander Alptigin founded an independent state at Ghazna; under his successor Sebüktegin the Ghaznavid dynasty was consolidated.

Turkic yet a patron of Irano-Persian culture, this dynasty grew into the most powerful Turkic state in the Islamic world. It reached its zenith under Sultan Mahmud.

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What was The Founding of the Ghaznavid State?
The Samanid commander Alptigin founded an independent state at Ghazna; under his successor Sebüktegin the Ghaznavid dynasty was consolidated.
When did The Founding of the Ghaznavid State happen?
962 CE
Where did The Founding of the Ghaznavid State take place?
Gazne (Afganistan)