Battle of Ghazni (1148)
| Battle of Ghazni | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ghurid Dynasty | Ghaznavids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sayf al-Din Suri | Bahram-Shah of Ghazna | ||||||
The Battle of Ghazni was fought in 1148 between the Ghurid army of Sayf al-Din Suri and the army of the Ghaznavid Sultan Bahram-Shah of Ghazna. The Ghurid ruler defeated Bahram-Shah and took the city while Bahram-Shah fled to India.[1]
Bahram-Shah returned the next year and defeated and killed Sayf al-Din Suri and retook Ghazni.[1]
Notes
References
- Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.
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