fathers and sons in the court of Sultan Masoud of Ghaznavi; From politics to fighting (421-432 AD)

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

jafar nouri ¹ , shirin saiddi ² , hadi arefnia ³

1 - hdrytfugihjokpl[;]
2 - Master's student of Iranian Islamic History, Maybod University, Iran
3 - Master's student of Iranian Islamic History, Maybod University, Iran

Received: 2023-11-08 Accepted : 2024-03-05 Published : 2024-03-05

Keywords: Mahmoudians (fathers), Masoudians (sons), Masoud Ghaznavi, Ghaznavi court,

Abstract :

The court of kings in different periods of history has always been a place of tension between different groups and factions of power. The open and hidden politics and competition of the Mahmouds and Masouds in the court of the Ghaznavids is a small example of these competitions in the courts of kings in the history of Iran. The relations between these two groups and the way Massoud Ghaznavi dealt with them was one of the most important issues and challenges during his 11-year rule. These competitions not only led to the removal and imprisonment of important people from the two groups. Rather, it became the basis for many incidents and actions, and ultimately became one of the important factors behind the fall of the Ghaznavids and their defeat against the Seljuk Turkmen in the Dandanghan battle. This research tries to explain the competition of these two groups by looking statistically at the status of fathers (men named in Mahmud's time) and sons (young people and people around Masoud) in the court of Sultan Masoud and the effect of this competition on the weakening and fall of the Ghaznavid government. to check