Ghaznavid Empire
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Asian History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Afghanistan, South Asia, India, Iran
- Date: 977-1186
Article abstract: Military significance: The Ghaznavid Empire was the first Muslim state dominated by slave soldiers and the first of many Muslim states to be dominated by a Turkic military class. The first empire to use large numbers of elephants among Islamic armies, it was also the primary contributor to the spread of Islam into India through conquest.
The Ghaznavid Empire emerged from the ruins of its predecessor, the Sāsānid Empire. As the Sāsānids (900-999) became heavily dependent on the landed nobility for their armies, they bought Turkic slaves,...
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