Sabuktigin
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Sabuktigin was a Turkic slave-turned-military commander who founded the Ghaznavid dynasty in the late 10th century, laying the groundwork for a powerful Islamic empire in present-day Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sabuktigin canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of dynasty
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 10th century ⓘ |
| allegianceEarlyCareer | Samanid Empire ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Turkestan region (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
region of Turkestan
|
| burialPlace | Ghazni ⓘ |
| capital | Ghazni ⓘ |
| child |
Ismail of Ghazni
ⓘ
Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hindu Shahi dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Shahi kingdom
|
| countryOfRule |
Ghaznavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghaznavid dynasty
|
| deathDate | 997 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
near Balkh
ⓘ
region of present-day Afghanistan ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded |
Ghaznavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghaznavid dynasty
|
| employer | Alptigin ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turkic ⓘ |
| founded |
Ghaznavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghaznavid dynasty
|
| governmentFormed | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| legacy | laid foundations for Mahmud of Ghazni’s empire ⓘ |
| militaryBase | Ghazni ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | frontier warfare against Hindu Shahi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of Islamic rule in Afghanistan
ⓘ
founding the Ghaznavid dynasty ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ slave-soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Raja Jayapala
ⓘ
surface form:
Jayapala
|
| politicalStatus | semi-independent vassal of the Samanids ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alptigin ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
parts of eastern Iran
ⓘ
parts of northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ present-day Afghanistan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | ghulam (military slave) ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Alptigin ⓘ |
| successor | Ismail of Ghazni ⓘ |
| territoryExpandedTo |
Kabul region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zabulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Khurasan ⓘ |
| title |
Mahmud of Ghazni
ⓘ
surface form:
Amir of Ghazni
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.