Ghaznavids

Ancient Gaznevid map from 'Dunya Tarih Atlasi'.

Period: 962-1183 (623 Years)
Founded By: Alp Tekin
Area Covered: From Transoxiana to Ganges; From Caspian Sea to Pamir Plateaus(4,700,000 sq.kms./1,814,860 Sq.miles).

Emperors:
Alp Tekin (Tigin) (962)
Ebu-İshak İbrahim (963 - 966)
Bilge Tekin (966 - 972)
Piri Tekin (972 - 977)
Sebük Tekin (977 - 997)
İsmail (997 - 998)
Mahmud The Ghaznavid (998 - 1030)
Celalu'd-Devle ve Cemalu'l-Ebu-Ahmed Muhammed (? - 1041)
Sultan Mes'ud I (1030 - 1040)
Sultan Mevlud (1040 - 1048)
Sultan Mes'ud II(1048 - 1049)
Sultan Ali (1049 - 1051)
Sultan Abdürreshid (1051 - 1052)
Sultan Tughrul (Mütegallibe) (1052 - 1053)
Sultan Ferk-Zad (1053 - 1059)
Sultan İbrahim (1059 - 1099)
Sultan Mes'ud III (1099 - 1115)
Sultan Shir-Zad (1115 - 1116)
Sultan Arslan-Shah (1116 - 1117)
Sultan Behram-Shah (1117 - 1152)
Sultan Husrev-Shah (1152 - 1160)
Sultan Husrev-Melik (Melik Shah) (1160 - 1187)

At the upper right corner of the map is the ruler who gave his name to the State of Gaznevids; and two pieces of coins minted in dedication to him.

: 09 November 2007/04:50 GMT